I would like to see:
- Hatzegopteryx
- Rhamphorhynchus
- Guidraco
- Sharovipteryx
Prehistoric Flying Species Pack
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For this species pack, I think I would recommend:
Dearc, A genus of large-bodied rhamphorhynchine pterosaur from the Lealt Shale Formation of Scotland that lived during the middle Jurassic period. The holotype, a juvenile or subadult that was still actively growing, has an estimated wingspan of 2.5 to 3 meters, making it the largest flying animal of its time. The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic language and has a double meaning. It can be simultaneously translated as "winged reptile" and "reptile from Skye", as dearc means "reptile" and sgiathanach (from sgiathan "small wing") means "winged", an element that also appears in the Gaelic name of the Isle of Skye (An t-Eilean Sgiathanach), often interpreted as meaning "The Winged Island".
Sordes, A small pterosaur from the Karabastau Svita of Kazakhstan that lived during the late Jurassic period. Unlike many pterosaurs, it had no head crest. The fossil shows remains of the soft parts, such as membranes and hair-like filaments. This was the first unequivocal proof that pterosaurs had a layer of hair-like filaments covering their bodies, later named pycnofibres.The genus name is Latin for "filth" or "scum"; but Sharov translates it as "nechist", which means "devil" or "evil spirit". The specific name is Latin for hairy. So the intended translation is hairy devil.
Wukongopterus, A genus of basal pterosaur, found in Liaoning, China, from the Daohugou Beds, of the Middle or Late Jurassic. It was unusual for having both an elongate neck and a long tail. The genus name is derived from Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, the main hero of the Chinese classic novel Journey to the West, and a Latinized Greek pteron, "wing".
Nyctosaurus, A genus of nyctosaurid pterosaur from the late Cretaceous period of what is now the Niobrara Formation of the mid-western United States, which, during the time Nyctosaurus was alive, was covered in an extensive shallow sea. Some remains belonging to a possible Nyctosaurus species have been found in Brazil.
At least one species possessed an extraordinarily large antler-like cranial crest. Its name means night lizard or bat lizard.
Forfexopterus, A genus of ctenochasmatid pterosaur found in the Jiufotang Formation in China that lived during the early Cretaceous period. It is estimated to have a wingspan between 2.37 meters and 3 meters. The generic name Forfexopterus is derived from Latin forfex ("scissors") and Greek pterus ("wings"), and refers to the scissor-like shape of the jaws; the specific name jeholensis refers to the Jehol region.
Ctenochasma, a genus of Late Jurassic ctenochasmatid pterosaur that was found in the Solnhofen Limestone of Bavaria, Germany, the "Purbeck Group" of northeastern Germany, and the Calcaires tâchetés of eastern France. Ctenochasma is distinguished mainly by its numerous long, thin, curved and closely packed teeth, which lined its elongated and narrow snout. The teeth were so closely packed that they formed a comb, and in adults they projected outward away from the jaws, forming a basket. These were thought to indicate a filter feeding lifestyle, straining water through the teeth in order to capture and eat small invertebrates, but unlike the related Pterodaustro it lacks adaptations that would form a pumping mechanism. Instead, the spatulate profile formed by the teeth probably indicate a spoonbill-like lifestyle, increasing the surface area of the jaws in order to catch small prey.
Caelestiventus, A pterosaur species from the late Triassic period found in Saints & Sinners Quarry of northeastern Utah in United States. It's name means heavenly winds. It is important because it is the sole example of a desert-dwelling non-pterodactyloid pterosaur and is 65 million years older than other known desert-dwelling pterosaurs. Caelestiventus is one of the largest known Triassic pterosaurs, with a wingspan of at least 1.5 meters (4.9 ft) and a skull 17.8 cm (7.0 in) long.
Zhejiangopterus, a genus of azhdarchid pterosaur known from one species, which lived in China during the late Cretaceous Period. It is is known from multiple specimens. No other azhdarchid is known from such complete skeletal material.
Mimodactylus, A genus of istiodactyliform pterosaur that lived in what is now Lebanon during the Late Cretaceous, 95 million years ago. The only known specimen was discovered in a limestone quarry near the town of Hjoula. The well-preserved holotype specimen is the first complete pterosaur from the Afro-Arabian continent, and the third pterosaur fossil known from Lebanon. Based on the structure of its teeth it is suspected of being an insectivore or Durophagy.
Austriadactylus, A genus of "rhamphorhynchoid" pterosaur found in an abandoned mine near Ankerschlag in Tyrol, Austria in the Norian Seefelder Beds that lived during the late Triassic period. It is estimated to have had a wingspan of 120 centimeters, or around 4 feet. The genus name is derived from Latin Austria and Greek daktylos, "finger", in reference to the wing finger of pterosaurs. The specific epithet means "crested" in Latin, a reference to the skull crest.
Sinornithosaurus, a genus of feathered dromaeosaurid dinosaur from the early Cretaceous Period of the Yixian Formation in what is now China. It was the fifth non–avian feathered dinosaur genus discovered by 1999. Specimens of Sinornithosaurus have preserved impressions of feathers both covering the entirety of the body and forming the wings. These feathers were indistinguishable in form from those found on birds from the same geological deposits. At one point, some researchers suspected it of being venomous, but this has been disproven. It is believed to haven capable of gliding short distances between trees.
Changyuraptor, It is known from a single fossil specimen representing the species Changyuraptor yangi, which was discovered from Early Cretaceous deposits in Liaoning Province, China. At the time of its discovery, C. yangi was the largest four-winged dinosaur known and among the largest Mesozoic flying paravians. It is believed to capable of gliding or flight, but this is being debated.
Rahonavis, A genus of bird-like theropods from the ate Cretaceous period of what is now northwestern Madagascar. It has been suspected of being capable of gliding or powered flight similar to modern birds. It was featured in the dinosaur revolution tv series.
Most of the pterosaurs and flying species we have are from the Cretaceous period. It would be nice if the developers add more species from the other time periods as well.
Dearc, A genus of large-bodied rhamphorhynchine pterosaur from the Lealt Shale Formation of Scotland that lived during the middle Jurassic period. The holotype, a juvenile or subadult that was still actively growing, has an estimated wingspan of 2.5 to 3 meters, making it the largest flying animal of its time. The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic language and has a double meaning. It can be simultaneously translated as "winged reptile" and "reptile from Skye", as dearc means "reptile" and sgiathanach (from sgiathan "small wing") means "winged", an element that also appears in the Gaelic name of the Isle of Skye (An t-Eilean Sgiathanach), often interpreted as meaning "The Winged Island".
Sordes, A small pterosaur from the Karabastau Svita of Kazakhstan that lived during the late Jurassic period. Unlike many pterosaurs, it had no head crest. The fossil shows remains of the soft parts, such as membranes and hair-like filaments. This was the first unequivocal proof that pterosaurs had a layer of hair-like filaments covering their bodies, later named pycnofibres.The genus name is Latin for "filth" or "scum"; but Sharov translates it as "nechist", which means "devil" or "evil spirit". The specific name is Latin for hairy. So the intended translation is hairy devil.
Wukongopterus, A genus of basal pterosaur, found in Liaoning, China, from the Daohugou Beds, of the Middle or Late Jurassic. It was unusual for having both an elongate neck and a long tail. The genus name is derived from Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, the main hero of the Chinese classic novel Journey to the West, and a Latinized Greek pteron, "wing".
Nyctosaurus, A genus of nyctosaurid pterosaur from the late Cretaceous period of what is now the Niobrara Formation of the mid-western United States, which, during the time Nyctosaurus was alive, was covered in an extensive shallow sea. Some remains belonging to a possible Nyctosaurus species have been found in Brazil.
At least one species possessed an extraordinarily large antler-like cranial crest. Its name means night lizard or bat lizard.
Forfexopterus, A genus of ctenochasmatid pterosaur found in the Jiufotang Formation in China that lived during the early Cretaceous period. It is estimated to have a wingspan between 2.37 meters and 3 meters. The generic name Forfexopterus is derived from Latin forfex ("scissors") and Greek pterus ("wings"), and refers to the scissor-like shape of the jaws; the specific name jeholensis refers to the Jehol region.
Ctenochasma, a genus of Late Jurassic ctenochasmatid pterosaur that was found in the Solnhofen Limestone of Bavaria, Germany, the "Purbeck Group" of northeastern Germany, and the Calcaires tâchetés of eastern France. Ctenochasma is distinguished mainly by its numerous long, thin, curved and closely packed teeth, which lined its elongated and narrow snout. The teeth were so closely packed that they formed a comb, and in adults they projected outward away from the jaws, forming a basket. These were thought to indicate a filter feeding lifestyle, straining water through the teeth in order to capture and eat small invertebrates, but unlike the related Pterodaustro it lacks adaptations that would form a pumping mechanism. Instead, the spatulate profile formed by the teeth probably indicate a spoonbill-like lifestyle, increasing the surface area of the jaws in order to catch small prey.
Caelestiventus, A pterosaur species from the late Triassic period found in Saints & Sinners Quarry of northeastern Utah in United States. It's name means heavenly winds. It is important because it is the sole example of a desert-dwelling non-pterodactyloid pterosaur and is 65 million years older than other known desert-dwelling pterosaurs. Caelestiventus is one of the largest known Triassic pterosaurs, with a wingspan of at least 1.5 meters (4.9 ft) and a skull 17.8 cm (7.0 in) long.
Zhejiangopterus, a genus of azhdarchid pterosaur known from one species, which lived in China during the late Cretaceous Period. It is is known from multiple specimens. No other azhdarchid is known from such complete skeletal material.
Mimodactylus, A genus of istiodactyliform pterosaur that lived in what is now Lebanon during the Late Cretaceous, 95 million years ago. The only known specimen was discovered in a limestone quarry near the town of Hjoula. The well-preserved holotype specimen is the first complete pterosaur from the Afro-Arabian continent, and the third pterosaur fossil known from Lebanon. Based on the structure of its teeth it is suspected of being an insectivore or Durophagy.
Austriadactylus, A genus of "rhamphorhynchoid" pterosaur found in an abandoned mine near Ankerschlag in Tyrol, Austria in the Norian Seefelder Beds that lived during the late Triassic period. It is estimated to have had a wingspan of 120 centimeters, or around 4 feet. The genus name is derived from Latin Austria and Greek daktylos, "finger", in reference to the wing finger of pterosaurs. The specific epithet means "crested" in Latin, a reference to the skull crest.
Sinornithosaurus, a genus of feathered dromaeosaurid dinosaur from the early Cretaceous Period of the Yixian Formation in what is now China. It was the fifth non–avian feathered dinosaur genus discovered by 1999. Specimens of Sinornithosaurus have preserved impressions of feathers both covering the entirety of the body and forming the wings. These feathers were indistinguishable in form from those found on birds from the same geological deposits. At one point, some researchers suspected it of being venomous, but this has been disproven. It is believed to haven capable of gliding short distances between trees.
Changyuraptor, It is known from a single fossil specimen representing the species Changyuraptor yangi, which was discovered from Early Cretaceous deposits in Liaoning Province, China. At the time of its discovery, C. yangi was the largest four-winged dinosaur known and among the largest Mesozoic flying paravians. It is believed to capable of gliding or flight, but this is being debated.
Rahonavis, A genus of bird-like theropods from the ate Cretaceous period of what is now northwestern Madagascar. It has been suspected of being capable of gliding or powered flight similar to modern birds. It was featured in the dinosaur revolution tv series.
Most of the pterosaurs and flying species we have are from the Cretaceous period. It would be nice if the developers add more species from the other time periods as well.
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My roster for this pack:
- Caiuajara.
- Ningchengopterus.
- Argentinadraco.
- Anhanguera.
1. Hatzegopteryx - Purely for the spectacle and reuse of the Quetz rig. Hopefully they go with a recon that's more stocky stork to stand out from the Quetz.
2. Pterodactylus or Rhamphorhynchus - Both are kinda necessary imo, but add one in this and save the other for a Jurassic Pack or something.
3. Pterodaustro - Weirdo pterosaur that I just really wanna see in the game.
4. Archaeopteryx - Obligatory non-pterosaur, could have some really cool patterns and colours.
Tbh, I don't see Yi happening unless they decide to pull JWE1 like they did for Olorotitan and Nigersaurus. Microraptor is also another option for a Chinese dino, and infinitely more well known.
Update would need to allow pterosaurs to walk on the ground. For the love of all that is sacred at least give it to the azhdarchids.
2. Pterodactylus or Rhamphorhynchus - Both are kinda necessary imo, but add one in this and save the other for a Jurassic Pack or something.
3. Pterodaustro - Weirdo pterosaur that I just really wanna see in the game.
4. Archaeopteryx - Obligatory non-pterosaur, could have some really cool patterns and colours.
Tbh, I don't see Yi happening unless they decide to pull JWE1 like they did for Olorotitan and Nigersaurus. Microraptor is also another option for a Chinese dino, and infinitely more well known.
Update would need to allow pterosaurs to walk on the ground. For the love of all that is sacred at least give it to the azhdarchids.
Wholeheartedly agree with you. I would love to see Microraptor but it'll have to have special conditions in both it's flying and walking animations, and it'll have to be able to climb and land on trees.
As others mentioned, bring the "Ptero-Tops" lodge from the novel, cliff "furniture", and a taller aviary for Hatzegopteryx and Quetzalcoatlus as new buildings.