In Depth
Albadraco is a genus of azdarchid pterosaur that lived in Europe during the late Cretaceous. At the time of the description, Albadraco is mainly described from the tips of the jaws which seem to have been from a subadult. Additionally, a cervical vertebra found nearby the jaws tips, also from an azdarchid pterosaur, and also from a subadult has been referred to Albadraco. With such a severe lack of fossils at the time of description it is hard to be certain about details about this pterosaur. The describers however did compare the known fossil elements of Albadraco with more complete azdarchids, and came to a conclusion of a five to six meter long wingspan for the subadult holotype individual. Fully grown adults were expected to attain wingspans approaching six meters.
Further Reading
- A new species of large-sized pterosaur from the Maastrichtian of Transylvania (Romania). - Cretaceous Research. - A. A. Solomon, V. A. Codrea, M. Vencel & G. Grellet-Tinner - 2019.
