is Scottish Gaelic and pays homage to the Isle of Skye where it was found, with the double meaning of “winged reptile” and ...

Additionally, a Scottish pterosaur named Dearc serves as a critical link between early pterosaurs and Darwinopterus. Together ...

which in Scottish Gaelic means “winged reptile from Skye.” Microscopic analyses of cross sections of some bones revealed features akin to the growth rings in trees, hinting that the pterosaur ...