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Vertebrate Paleontology Laboratory: Specimen Casts

Quetzalcoatlus northropi

The world's largest flying creature, displayed in the Great Hall of the Texas Memorial Museum, the exhibit hall of the Texas Natural Science Center.

Casts of this skeleton and other selected specimens from the holdings of the Vertebrate Paleontology Laboratory are now available.

For information contact:

Dr. Timothy Rowe

 

Photo of Dr. Oscar Alcober and the Quetzalcoatlus northropi skeleton

The skeleton shown here was based on a restoration by Dr. Wann Langston, Jr. that was molded and cast by Matt Smith Studios. The skeleton was assembled and the project managed by Dr. Oscar Alcober, shown here for scale.

 

  


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