25. Haliskia with Kevin Petersen

Join Adele and special guest museum curator Kevin Petersen for a chat about Australia's newest pterosaur, Haliskia! Kev takes us through the discovery and preparation of the specimen, whilst Adele tackles the form, function and family grouping of this new species.
Plus why Kevin loves turtle fossils, and pterosaurs puking pellets.
Haliskia
100-million-year-old fossil find reveals huge flying reptile that patrolled Australia’s inland sea
Haliskia peterseni, a new anhanguerian pterosaur from the late Early Cretaceous of Australia
Australian Geographic
100-million-year-old fossil find reveals huge flying reptile that patrolled Australia’s inland sea
CNN
New pterosaur species discovered by Australian farmer
ABC
New species of flying pterosaur reptile discovered in outback Queensland fossil dig
New Scientist
Australian pterosaur had a huge tongue to help gulp down prey
Cosmos Magazine
Most complete Australian pterosaur specimen, new species, found in Queensland
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