Scientists noted key differences in the shape of vertebrae, cervical bones and leg bones which would have affected the spinal column, shape of the legs and size of the creature.

The smallest were bigger than an albatross and the largest had a wingspan of 30 feet – the size of a small plane. They say it is an important finding because it challenges classic reconstructions of these animals as ultralight soaring specialists.Įven the tiniest species of pterosaur are bigger than any living bird today.