Inabtanin

[1] The Inabtanin holotype specimen, YUPC-INAB-6-001–010, was discovered in phosphate mines representing latest Maastrichtian-aged[2] sediments of the Muwaqqar Formation ('Inab-6' locality) near Russeifa, Jordan.

[5] In comparison, fossils found near the Inabtanin holotype assigned to the azhdarchid Arambourgiania belong to animals with a larger wingspan of about 10 metres (33 ft).

[1] Some characteristics observed in Inabtanin, including the toothless beak, large body size, humerus morphology, and internal wing bone structure, are typically expected in azhdarchid taxa.

[1] Using CT scans, Rosenbach et al. (2024) were able to observe the internal structure of the three-dimensionally preserved Inabtanin holotype bones.

Vultures and seabirds, which are known for their soaring capabilities, tend to have spiraling structures similar to Arambourgiania, suggesting it also primarily flew this way.

Size compared to a human