BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- A new species of pterosaur has been discovered in Patagonia. The species, named Allkauren koi by scientists, was unearthed in Argentina's north-central Chubut Province. The flying reptile lived during the Early Jurassic, between 199 million and 175 million years ago.
Pterosaurs, which lived throughout the Mesozoic Era, are the first vertebrates known to have developed powered flight. The "winged lizards" featured pneumatic, or hollow, bones, which reduced their body weight and allowed them to take to the skies. Their lengthy limbs and digits supported thin wing membranes to support flight.