NewsPaleontologyA mysteriously large pterosaur finally has an identityA strange Rhamphorhynchus fossil is actually a supersized adult of a known species As Rhamphorhynchus muensteri (shown in the reconstruction) got older and larger, its needle-like teeth became broader and more bladelike, potentially hinting at a differing diet late in the pterosaurs life.Mark Turner/AlamyBy Jake Buehler12 seconds agoOne pterosaur species gave itself quite the makeover as it grew older and larger.Scientists have spent more than a century wondering if a large and anatomically quirky flying reptile fossil represented a distinct species from its much smaller peers. Not so, researchers report January 2 in PeerJ. The Jurassic giant, they argue, is a superlative for this species. The findings help reveal how the extinct fliers may have warped physically and ecologically over their lives.