Q: The weirdest pterosaur
The ones that look like animated geometric shapes from the uncanny valley, with weird body proportions. Especially big heads, which evolved separately in different pterosaur families (Moganopterus, Leptostomia)
The ones that look like animated geometric shapes from the uncanny valley, with weird body proportions. Especially big heads, which evolved separately in different pterosaur families (Moganopterus, Leptostomia)
August 11, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Q: The weirdest pterosaur
The ones that look like animated geometric shapes from the uncanny valley, with weird body proportions. Especially big heads, which evolved separately in different pterosaur families (Moganopterus, Leptostomia)
The ones that look like animated geometric shapes from the uncanny valley, with weird body proportions. Especially big heads, which evolved separately in different pterosaur families (Moganopterus, Leptostomia)
October 6, 2024 at 4:38 PM
I must issue an apology - I have clearly been misinterpreting the data and have resized the Kem Kem fauna accordingly.
I am *definitely* not being held at beak-point by Leptostomia.
I am *definitely* not being held at beak-point by Leptostomia.
October 8, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I must issue an apology - I have clearly been misinterpreting the data and have resized the Kem Kem fauna accordingly.
I am *definitely* not being held at beak-point by Leptostomia.
I am *definitely* not being held at beak-point by Leptostomia.
June 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
September 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Known only from a beak (like many of the pterosaurs here), Leptostomia is the tiniest of our animals so far, with a wingspan barely breaking one metre.
September 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Known only from a beak (like many of the pterosaurs here), Leptostomia is the tiniest of our animals so far, with a wingspan barely breaking one metre.
Alanqidae - The Gondwanan Phoenixes
The alanqids are a relatively newly recognised pterosaur group, and here are all the currently perceived members; Alanqa, Xericeps and Leptostomia from Morocco, and Argentinadraco from, well, Argentina.
The alanqids are a relatively newly recognised pterosaur group, and here are all the currently perceived members; Alanqa, Xericeps and Leptostomia from Morocco, and Argentinadraco from, well, Argentina.
August 6, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Alanqidae - The Gondwanan Phoenixes
The alanqids are a relatively newly recognised pterosaur group, and here are all the currently perceived members; Alanqa, Xericeps and Leptostomia from Morocco, and Argentinadraco from, well, Argentina.
The alanqids are a relatively newly recognised pterosaur group, and here are all the currently perceived members; Alanqa, Xericeps and Leptostomia from Morocco, and Argentinadraco from, well, Argentina.
Up to date, rather niche information with citations throughout. Focus on niche species. Decent palaeoart.
March 15, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Up to date, rather niche information with citations throughout. Focus on niche species. Decent palaeoart.
This is one of the tiniest of our animals so far, I think only beat out by Leptostomia. Big thanks to @arminreindl.bsky.social for help with some anatomy details!
November 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
This is one of the tiniest of our animals so far, I think only beat out by Leptostomia. Big thanks to @arminreindl.bsky.social for help with some anatomy details!
As the flock of Leptostomia continue their flight north, Hilda gets a boost from Johanna to be up close with the small pterosaurs as they fly by the beach
#drawing #hildanetflix #HildaTheSeries #hildafanart #hildahilda #johannahilda #Leptostomia
#drawing #hildanetflix #HildaTheSeries #hildafanart #hildahilda #johannahilda #Leptostomia
December 3, 2024 at 6:17 PM
As the flock of Leptostomia continue their flight north, Hilda gets a boost from Johanna to be up close with the small pterosaurs as they fly by the beach
#drawing #hildanetflix #HildaTheSeries #hildafanart #hildahilda #johannahilda #Leptostomia
#drawing #hildanetflix #HildaTheSeries #hildafanart #hildahilda #johannahilda #Leptostomia
We are rapidly approaching the finish line!
December 7, 2025 at 8:46 PM
We are rapidly approaching the finish line!
Pterosaurs of Mesozoic, 50X65 cm, color pencils and black pens
#pterosaur #mesozoic #paleoart #art #color #pterodactyl
#pterosaur #mesozoic #paleoart #art #color #pterodactyl
November 16, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Pterosaurs of Mesozoic, 50X65 cm, color pencils and black pens
#pterosaur #mesozoic #paleoart #art #color #pterodactyl
#pterosaur #mesozoic #paleoart #art #color #pterodactyl
Bluesky's open; quote one art to promote yourself!
A slightly different piece of artwork from me this time: this is a specimen drawing I did of the holotype of Leptostomia (a mid Cretaceous Moroccan #pterosaur). I enjoy doing specimen drawings, but don't have good scans of most. #sciart #paleoart
A slightly different piece of artwork from me this time: this is a specimen drawing I did of the holotype of Leptostomia (a mid Cretaceous Moroccan #pterosaur). I enjoy doing specimen drawings, but don't have good scans of most. #sciart #paleoart
October 18, 2024 at 5:14 AM
Bluesky's open; quote one art to promote yourself!
A slightly different piece of artwork from me this time: this is a specimen drawing I did of the holotype of Leptostomia (a mid Cretaceous Moroccan #pterosaur). I enjoy doing specimen drawings, but don't have good scans of most. #sciart #paleoart
A slightly different piece of artwork from me this time: this is a specimen drawing I did of the holotype of Leptostomia (a mid Cretaceous Moroccan #pterosaur). I enjoy doing specimen drawings, but don't have good scans of most. #sciart #paleoart
A speculative interaction where a little opportunistic Leptostomia tries to peck at stuck food from the mouth of a sleepy Anhanguera. I like to think the bigger pterosaur is surprised, but not particularly fussed.
#paleoart
#paleoart
September 7, 2023 at 6:30 PM
A speculative interaction where a little opportunistic Leptostomia tries to peck at stuck food from the mouth of a sleepy Anhanguera. I like to think the bigger pterosaur is surprised, but not particularly fussed.
#paleoart
#paleoart
I definitely have to draw the other pterosaurs airborne though - would hugely help with the composition!
September 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I definitely have to draw the other pterosaurs airborne though - would hugely help with the composition!
PRAISE BE!!! PRAISE BE TO THE GREAT AND POWERFUL LEPTOSTOMIA!!!!!
October 8, 2025 at 9:59 PM
PRAISE BE!!! PRAISE BE TO THE GREAT AND POWERFUL LEPTOSTOMIA!!!!!
And with that, the size chart enters a new frontier! It will likely keep stretching out to the sides, as well as further down - but I think we've hit the upper limit with that titanosaur.
September 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM
And with that, the size chart enters a new frontier! It will likely keep stretching out to the sides, as well as further down - but I think we've hit the upper limit with that titanosaur.
This pterosaur illustration is not one I'm a huge fan of - I think I could have done better with the colours and pose - but it is nice to bring some verticality to this size chart.
September 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
This pterosaur illustration is not one I'm a huge fan of - I think I could have done better with the colours and pose - but it is nice to bring some verticality to this size chart.
It's nice to start filling out the skies again! There are quite a few similar looking toothed pterosaurs, so Anhanguera won't be alone for long!
September 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM
It's nice to start filling out the skies again! There are quite a few similar looking toothed pterosaurs, so Anhanguera won't be alone for long!
but who is leptostomia? well, @kakapojay.bsky.social can explain
November 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
but who is leptostomia? well, @kakapojay.bsky.social can explain
🦖 Daily Paleo 🦖; Leptostomia begaaensis
From Late Cretaceous Kem Kem Group, Morocco, "slim mouth" is a small pterosaur known for its very unusual, long compressed beak likely used to feed on invertebrates. Its exact classification is debated due to fragmentary remains
Art by @kakapojay.bsky.social
From Late Cretaceous Kem Kem Group, Morocco, "slim mouth" is a small pterosaur known for its very unusual, long compressed beak likely used to feed on invertebrates. Its exact classification is debated due to fragmentary remains
Art by @kakapojay.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 8:10 PM
🦖 Daily Paleo 🦖; Leptostomia begaaensis
From Late Cretaceous Kem Kem Group, Morocco, "slim mouth" is a small pterosaur known for its very unusual, long compressed beak likely used to feed on invertebrates. Its exact classification is debated due to fragmentary remains
Art by @kakapojay.bsky.social
From Late Cretaceous Kem Kem Group, Morocco, "slim mouth" is a small pterosaur known for its very unusual, long compressed beak likely used to feed on invertebrates. Its exact classification is debated due to fragmentary remains
Art by @kakapojay.bsky.social
The file size for this size comparison image keeps getting bigger - will have to do something about that! Anyways, Elosuchus is a large animal, attaining lengths of over 7m, a full metre longer than any living crocodile.
September 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The file size for this size comparison image keeps getting bigger - will have to do something about that! Anyways, Elosuchus is a large animal, attaining lengths of over 7m, a full metre longer than any living crocodile.
When reconstructing an critterthis poorly known, I tend to go for a more conservative appearance, taking into account relatives from similar times/places. Unfortunately, footprints are incredibly difficult to assign, and ornithopod footprints aren't dissimilar from theropod ones.
September 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
When reconstructing an critterthis poorly known, I tend to go for a more conservative appearance, taking into account relatives from similar times/places. Unfortunately, footprints are incredibly difficult to assign, and ornithopod footprints aren't dissimilar from theropod ones.