The New CollectA Deluxe Dearc sgiathanach Model is in Stock
The new for 2024 CollectA Deluxe Dearc sgiathanach model is now in stock. A scale model of one of the largest pterosaurs known from the Jurassic is now available. This pterosaur, known from a single specimen found on the Isle of Skye, was formally described in 2022 (Jagielska et al). CollectA chose to give their Dearc figure a colour scheme reminiscent of the extant northern gannet. Dearc sgiathanach was probably and animal that inhabited a coastal/marine environment. The northern gannet is a creditable analogue. Gannets are piscivores, just like Dearc and the northern gannet (Morus bassanus) is synonymous with the Isle of Skye.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
To read about the discovery of Dearc: Fantastic Pterosaur Fossil from the Isle of Skye.
The CollectA Deluxe Dearc sgiathanach Model
This new CollectA rhamphorynchid measures around thirty-nine centimetres long. The beautiful head with its articulated jaw is approximately eleven and a half centimetres off the ground. Furthermore, the model is nearly fourteen centimetres wide. The CollectA Dearc sgiathanach model has a declared scale of 1:3. Customers will also receive a free Everything Dinosaur CollectA Dearc sgiathanach fact sheet.
To view the range of CollectA Deluxe figures in stock: CollectA Deluxe Prehistoric Animal Models and Figures.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
Although the wingspan of Dearc sgiathanach is not known, calculations based on related flying reptiles indicate that it was one of the largest pterosaurs of the Jurassic.
A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur praised CollectA for introducing a Dear sgiathanach figure so soon after this Jurassic pterosaur was formally described.
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