The osteology of Ferrodraco lentoni, an anhanguerid pterosaur from the mid-Cretaceous of Australia

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dc.contributor.authorPentland, AHen_AU
dc.contributor.authorPoropat, SFen_AU
dc.contributor.authorWhite, MAen_AU
dc.contributor.authorRigby, SLen_AU
dc.contributor.authorBevitt, JJen_AU
dc.contributor.authorDuncan, RJen_AU
dc.contributor.authorSloan, Ten_AU
dc.contributor.authorElliott, RAen_AU
dc.contributor.authorElliott, HAen_AU
dc.contributor.authorElliott, JAen_AU
dc.contributor.authorElliott, DAen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-08T22:34:20Zen_AU
dc.date.available2025-01-08T22:34:20Zen_AU
dc.date.issued2022-03-28en_AU
dc.date.statistics2024-09-11en_AU
dc.description.abstractFerrodraco lentoni, an anhanguerid from the Upper Cretaceous Winton Formation of northeast Australia, is the most complete Australian pterosaur described to date, represented by a partial cranium, incomplete cervical series and wing elements. Herein we present a comprehensive osteological description of Ferrodraco, as well as an emended diagnosis for this taxon. In addition, we compare Ferrodraco with other isolated pterosaur remains from Australian Cretaceous deposits. Subtle, yet salient, differences indicate that at least three of these specimens, all derived from the upper Albian Toolebuc Formation, are distinct from Ferrodraco. However, we are uncertain whether these specimens are attributable to Mythunga camara, Aussiedraco molnari, Thapunngaka shawi, or an as yet un-named taxon. Detailed description of the postcranial material of Ferrodraco also provides an opportunity to reassess its phylogenetic position. In one analysis, Ferrodraco and Mythunga are resolved as sister taxa within Tropeognathinae, whereas in another, Ferrodraco, Mythunga, and Tropeognathus form a polytomy within Coloborhynchinae. Either way, these slight differences notwithstanding, a close relationship between Ferrodraco and Mythunga is evident, supporting the interpretation that they form a clade. By contrast, Aussiedraco molnari is resolved as a member of Targaryendraconia, a clade with a cosmopolitan distribution. The presence of several anhanguerian taxa or lineages in the late Early and early Late Cretaceous of northeast Australia is suggestive of even greater diversity in the Australian pterosaur fauna. © 2022. A. H. Pentland, S. F. Poropat, M. A. White, S. L. Rigby, J. J.Brevitt, R. J. Duncan, T. Sloan, R. A. Elliott, H. A. Elliott, J. A.Elliott, and D. A. Elliott. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Crea-tive Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, pro-vided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed,or built upon in any wayen_AU
dc.identifier.articlenumbere2038182en_AU
dc.identifier.citationPentland, A. H., Poropat, S. F., White, M. A., Rigby, S. L., Bevitt, J. J., Duncan, R. J., Sloan, T., Elliott, R. A., Elliott, H. A., Elliott, J. A., & Elliott, D. A. (2021). The osteology of Ferrodraco lentoni, an anhanguerid pterosaur from the mid-Cretaceous of Australia. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 41(5), e2038182. doi:10.1080/02724634.2021.2038182en_AU
dc.identifier.issn0272-4634en_AU
dc.identifier.issn1937-2809en_AU
dc.identifier.issue5en_AU
dc.identifier.journaltitleJournal of Vertebrate Paleontologyen_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/02724634.2021.2038182en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://apo.ansto.gov.au/handle/10238/15851en_AU
dc.identifier.volume41en_AU
dc.languageEnglishen_AU
dc.language.isoenen_AU
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_AU
dc.subjectCretaceous perioden_AU
dc.subjectAustraliaen_AU
dc.subjectFossilsen_AU
dc.subjectSkullen_AU
dc.subjectAnimalsen_AU
dc.subjectSkeletonen_AU
dc.subjectQueenslanden_AU
dc.subjectImagesen_AU
dc.subjectData analysisen_AU
dc.subjectTreesen_AU
dc.subjectAlgorithmsen_AU
dc.titleThe osteology of Ferrodraco lentoni, an anhanguerid pterosaur from the mid-Cretaceous of Australiaen_AU
dc.typeJournal Articleen_AU
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