Archaeopteryx Skull Plaque Replica

Description

Archaeopteryx skull plaque replica measures 2.0 x 0.8 x 1.0 inches. The Archaeopteryx lithographica plaque is museum-quality polyurethane resin cast. 1:1 scale. Made in USA.

People often call Archaeopteryx by its German name, Urvogel, which means :original bird”. This creature bridges the gap between feathered dinosaurs and modern birds.

For over a century, scientists crowned Archaeopteryx as the oldest known bird on Earth. This animal lived about 150 million years ago during the Late Jurassic period. Back then, it inhabited a tropical chain of islands in southern Germany.

The largest Archaeopteryx grew to about 20 inches long, making it roughly the size of a raven. It had wide wings and could easily fly or glide. It shared far more traits with small dinosaurs than with modern birds.

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Clade: Dinosauria
• Clade: Saurischia
• Clade: Theropoda
• Clade: Avialae
• Family: †Archaeopterygidae
• Genus: †Archaeopteryx
• Species: †A. lithographica
• Type species: †Archaeopteryx lithographica
• Conservation Status: Extinct

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