Anhanguera Art Print

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A trio of anhanguerii rest on a grassy, rock covered hill at the edge of the sea. One of the three pterosaurs squawks at the full moon that is just rising over the horizon over the ocean. Anhanguera was a type of pterosaur and cousin of the ornithocheirus. The bump in its bill was not quite as pronounced as that of its more well known relative. It lived in the early cretaceous about 115 million years ago.

"Wait a minute! Grass?!" you say. Yes, grass. While there may not have been the prairies and grasslands of today, there were forms of grass in the cretaceous (see http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn8336-fossil-dung-reveals-dinosaurs-did-graze-grass.html#.Uea2ao3FWSo ). Perhaps they even went back as far as when this particular breed of pterosaur roamed the skies. I might be stretching it a bit with this image, but the possibility is not as remote as one would have thought a decade ago.

A disclaimer about my paleoart: When it comes to paleoart, the images I...

Daniel is a classically trained artist. A native of the East Cobb community in the Atlanta Metro area, he majored in art at the University of Georgia and has since accumulated over 25 years of art experience. Most well-known for his scientific illustrations of prehistoric creatures, he is also accomplished in creating Wild West art, fantasy art, wildlife scenes, and horror illustrations. His works have appeared in magazines and newspapers; the covers of books, albums, and products; and even in a few science and natural history museums. Accolades: - Cover of "The Horror Zine Magazine" Summer 2023 - Feature Artist "Wild West Magazine" Summer 2019 - Cover of "Fossil News" Spring 2016 His Illustrations have appeared in - National...