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Published: 2013-09-18 17:09:00 +0000 UTC; Views: 13602; Favourites: 464; Downloads: 0
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A slightly more serious take on the anurognathids-as-potoos idea. Anurognathus ammoni, the tiny Jurassic tree monster, momentarily perching on a branch and giving you a curious look before flying off to catch another mayfly.Anurognathids had a wide, frog-like mouth, very big eyes for their size and peculiar tufts of pycnofibers (that is, the pterosaur version of feathers) on the trailing edges of their wings. They might have worked like the serrations on owl wing feathers that enable them to fly soundlessly.
I gave this Anurognathus a lichen-toned coloration for camouflaging on tree branches. I suppose it wraps its wings around itself and closes its eyes to slits when sensing danger. Perhaps suddenly opening those huge, bright yellow eyes would also work as an intimidating gesture for predators, much like the eyespots of many butterflies.
Drawn on MyPaint and colored in Photoshop. I really like my new Wacom tablet.
Edit. The lovely young man known as Dinomaniac made a beautiful derived painting of my Anurognathus. Look:Β dinomaniac.deviantart.com/art/β¦
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THAT'S your profile picture.
Nice. I thought it was a potoo relative when I saw only the head.
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You're everywhere
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I'd love to have a staring contest with this guy!
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This seriously reminds me of a south african bird called a night-jar. ^w^
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That's what it's based on, actually. 
These guys:Β 3.bp.blogspot.com/-bktP3JzhYWMβ¦
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Oh wow cool
you learn something new every day
Damn dem eyes are huge!
I looks like someone squeezed them too hard XD
Still pretty interesting birds though
well done
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Wait, you're telling me something like this actually existed? That's fantastic!
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Agreed! Anurognathids are among my favourite Mesozoic creatures.
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Different as this is from my interpretation, I find it a very attractive and believable look for this critter.Β
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Haha. That's the idea, actually.
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xD Β It's so cute! Β I looks like a cross between a frog and an owl. Β c:
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now these things just need to have hung upside down when they rest.
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Aaaaaahhhhh!!!! Furry pterosaur! (It's freaking adorable.....)
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I've been so curious about your avatar and now-- HAH! I have found it!!
This dude is seriously too cute for words, reminds me of modern-day Whip-poor-wills
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It looks like a prehistoric version of a Tawny Frogmouth.
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Basically yes. Though it was based on potoos instead of frogmouths.
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I want one as a pet. Quick, build me a time machine!
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OH MY GOD FROG-BIRD CRITTERS EXISTED?!
O_O
Soo pretty! ^^
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THat is easily the most adorable interpretation of any pterosaur I have ever seen
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I LOVE THIS! And yes.... this is what inspired me to look up potoos and use one of their aweosme photos as an icon... an icon that scared one of my friends to death but... eh-heh.. I must see more of these!!!
I wanna make a personal species based on this sooooooooooooooooo badly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wow! It looks very nice!
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I really like your new Wacom tablet too. This is gorgeous.
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Wow, thanks.
I'm trying to make one quick critter drawing like this each night to get some practice.
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Oh my gosh.
Never thought I'd love a feathered agnurognathid quite this much. He's so CUTE.
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This idea is fantastic! But the anurognathid's eyes do have a slightly scary look to them, like it's staring right into your soul
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That was the intention.
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Still standing by the bat-mimic version but this works nicely as well
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AUGH. What a fantastic idea, and well-executed.Β
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Now there's an unusual reconstruction. That kind of idea wouldn't be out of place in All Yesterday's!
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Thanks! I did take it as a compliment.
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Rereading my comment, I feel I should explain that I meant that as a compliment
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