The Maastrichtian, Transylvanian giant azhdarchid pterosaur Hatzegopteryx sp. preys on the rhabdodontid iguanodontian Zalmoxes. Because large predatory theropods are unknown on Late Cretaceous Haţeg Island, giant azhdarchids may have played a key role as terrestrial predators in this community.

The Maastrichtian, Transylvanian giant azhdarchid pterosaur Hatzegopteryx sp. preys on the rhabdodontid iguanodontian Zalmoxes. Because large predatory theropods are unknown on Late Cretaceous Haţeg Island, giant azhdarchids may have played a key role as terrestrial predators in this community.

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Auteur
Mark Witton
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CC BY-SA 4.0
Source
Wikimedia
Dimensions
2362 × 1348 px
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Associé à
taxon Mochlodon
predator prey Cretaceous Late Cretaceous Maastrichtian Azhdarchidae Hatzegopteryx Iguanodontia Mochlodon Pterosauria Rhabdodontidae Zalmoxes