Dragons & Pterosaurs - Pterosaur named for Game Of Thrones House Targaryen and a Firedrake Dragon coloring pages

 

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Today's new drawings are of a Pterosaur from Germany and a pair of 

Firedrake Dragons.  This type of dragon is known from German legends. 

Since all depicted animals are from Germany, I will be translating and posting this in German as well. 

These drawings are a part of my series of Dinosaurs or Pterosaurs named after Dragons. 

Targaryendraco

Targaryendraco was a relatively large Pterosaur from what is now Germany.  It lived in the Early Cretaceous or about 130 million years ago.  Its Genus name comes from the Game of Thrones house called House Targaryen.  That house raises dragons.  The Paleontologist who identified the species is named Rodrigo V. Pegas.  He admits to being a big fan of the Game Of Thrones show.  The name means "Targaryen Dragon."  

He is the one who figured out that the fossils of this Pterosaur were misclassified.  He realized that the fossilized bones belonged NOT to a type of Ornithochierus, but to a new type of Pterosaur with a very narrow jaw.  The new family of narrow and sharp jaw Pterosaur is named after Targaryendroco

The wingspan on Targaryendraco was between 9.5 to 13 feet wide.  That is about 3 to 4 meters wide.  This Pterosaur is now the first in a new clade of toothed Pterosaurs with very narrow and long snouts or jaws.  The clade is named Targaryendraconia. 

Now about Dragons...

Firedrake Dragons come from legends that originate in Germany.  The Firedrake Dragons love treasure and will steal it wherever they can.  They then horde the treasure for years.  They are also known to sleep for years.  They usually sleep on top of their treasure.  

IF you are a Lord Of The Rings fan you will recognize that the dragon named Smaug is a Firedrake Dragon.  There are dragons in the Game of Thrones books and shows.  Those dragons have 4 limbs, with their wings being part of their arms.  There are also Firedrakes depicted with 4 limbs and wings as extra limbs.  That is how the young Firedrake is drawn.  It is resting on a ledge, getting ready for its first flight.  

So, if you look at the below drawings of dragons... the first Dragon is an adult Firedrake Dragon that is drawn in the Game Of Thrones style.  The second is a juvenile Firedrake Dragon that is drawn with basically six limbs... if you count its wings. 

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Firedrake Dragon

Firedrake Juvenile prepares for First Flight