In azhdarchids proper, we recover a similar general topology to other recent studies. The first branch, Phosphatodraconia, contains a few species with very cylindrical neck vertebrae and possibly short beaks (see below). Then a Zhejiangopterus-Aerotitan-Mistralazhdarcho clade, then Azhdarcho itself

Quick reconstruction of the skull of Wellnhopterus. Far as we know, the skulls of Phosphatodraco and Eurazhdarcho may have also looked like this

"The herd of Giant" ( sketch & final )

species list : alamosaurus , nasutoceratops , glyptodontopelta , wellnhopterus

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i was talking yesterday on twt about how wellnhopterus would be an excellent substitute for the mutadons' role in the story but this is 😍

My 25 years of palaeoart chronology...

Here's my 2023 illustration of #Quetzalcoatlus & #Wellnhopterus, from DINOSAUR BEHAVIOUR, by Prof Benton (@princetonupress.bsky.social). 50% off here: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

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The azhdarchid cervical vertebra is one of the most taxonomically and phylogenetically informative elements of their skeleton. The complete necks of Quetzalcoatlus, Wellnhopterus, and Azhdarcho give us a good sense of which characters differ by position in the neck, and which vary between species...

Now we see the Quetzal walking on all fours.
This is interesting as we have trackways of smaller pterosaurs walking with a very different gate to this, wings tucked closer. The beak is also wrong. I have attached a replica made from fossil material to show how slender it was.
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Javelina Formation in black and white.
Giant Quetzalcoatlus northropi with a band of Q. lawsoni, a Wellnhopterus and unidentifed little azhdarchid.
Digital Painting, black and white
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Salut, je suis un étudiant en art et paléoartiste non-professionnel français (normand)🇨🇵.
Travaillant auparavant avec la tablette graphique ou aux crayons en noir et blanc, je bosse désormais avec des crayons de couleur. Voici quelques-uns de mes travaux, anciens et récents.