The dinosaur’s scientific name is a combination of the Greek word “thalasso” for “sea” and “draco” the Latin word for “dragon,” a reference to its sea dragon-like qualities.

Scientists in Chile’s Atacama Desert have unearthed the fossil remains of a so-called “flying dragon,” a Jurassic-era dinosaur previously thought to only have occupied the northern hemisphere.

‘Flying Dragon’ dinosaur roamed the southern skies too, scientists say This transformation was driven by a change in diet, as the dinosaurs ditched the drumsticks of their youth and started ...

The Mexican Dragon: Decade-long quest reveals long-handed dinosaur in Mexico. (photo credit: UnexpectedDinoLesson is licensed under CC BY 4.0.) A new bipedal dinosaur species named Mexidracon ...