this is not a
real creature. this is
part of the amazing and diverse fauna of the lost world. been toying around with the ideas of speculative evolution
Corythodactylus mergus is a
medium-sized tapejarid pterosaur related to the large Paranyctosaurus, which it lives alongside with many other large pterosaurs on the central lakes and cliffs. Corythodactylus has a
wingspan of up to 10 feet, and eats mainly fish and other aquatic prey. It's crest is different from other tapejarids; instead of resembling a sail or fin, it is like a large helmet. Corythodacylus has a tall, bony crest with a covering of tissue that forms comb-like structures on the end. This crest gives the pteorsaur its name. Another unusual aspect of this animal is that will most pterosaurs simply
fly over the
water and snatch up fish on the wing,
Corythodactylus swims, like a duck almost, holding its
wings above the water to keep them from getting wet and using its large, webbed feet to propel it forward and snatching fish from this position.