Icarosaurus
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Icarosaurus is an extinct genus of lizard.
It was able to glide short distances using 'wings' consisting of highly elongated ribs covered with skin. This method of gliding is also seen in Coelurosauravus and the modern flying dragon, both of which are not closely related to Icarosaurus.
[edit] In popular culture
It is featured in When Dinosaurs Roamed America, escaping from a Coelophysis via gliding.
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