翼龙是地球历史上最不可思议的生物之一。自从****科里尼发表了第一篇关于翼龙的研究成果以来,***多年来,人们对翼龙的了解也越来越多。杨钟健院士开创了中国的翼龙研究,命名的第一个翼龙类型正是来自于新疆乌鲁木齐自治区的魏氏准噶尔翼龙。新疆的另一个城市,哈密是近年来中国发现翼龙化石数量最多的地区,不同个体发育阶段,不同性别的天山哈密翼龙以及它们留下的蛋、胚胎和足迹等构成了一个全世界绝无仅有的翼龙伊甸园。
第*届翼龙国际会议在巴西克拉图举办,中国哈密将成为第**届翼龙国际会议举办城市,会议暂定时间是****年秋。热烈欢迎来自全球的翼龙研究者以及对翼龙充满好奇向往或者关注翼龙最新研究的各界朋友,届时一起到哈密相聚!
**th International Pterosaur meeting
Pterosaurs are one of the most fascinating creatures in Earth's history. Since Collini published the first research on pterosaurs in ****, our understanding of these amazing creatures has grown significantly over the past *** years. Dr. C. C. Young pioneered the study of pterosaurs in China, and the very first type of pterosaur he named was Dsungaripterus weii from Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Hami, another city in Xinjiang, is the region with the highest number of pterosaur fossil discoveries in recent years in China. The different developmental stages of individuals, various genders of Hamipterus tianshanensis, along with their eggs, embryos, and footprints, all contribute to a unique Pterosaur Eden that is unmatched anywhere else in the world.
The *th International Pterosaur meeting was held in Crato, Brazil, and Hami, China will be the host city for the **th meeting, tentatively scheduled for the autumn of ****. We warmly welcome pterosaur researchers from around the globe, as well as anyone who is curious about or follows the latest research in pterosaurs, to join us in Hami for this exciting event!