Zürich, Switzerland

Oliver Demuth

Oliver Demuth, born in 1993, is a Scientific Visualization (scientific illustration) student at the Zürich University of the Arts (ZHdK). His goals are to transmit scientific information through his illustrations and make complex information more comprehensible. He’s very interested in paleontology, that’s why he’s regularly reading the latest scientific papers. Additionally, he has participated in a fossil preparation course at the Sauriermuseum Aathal (SMA), Aathal, Switzerland, and most recently in the 3D Model Generation in Bioscience Course with Transmitting Science at the Institut Català de Paleontologia Miguel Crusafont (ICP) in Sabadell, Spain. He wants to specialize in the field of paleontology with a range of skills, including technical illustrations, reconstructions, and habitat paintings and 3D models.

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Illustrations

5 genera

Altmuehlopterus
Paleontologists have known Altmuehlopterus since the 1850s, but only gave it a unique genus name in 2017.
Wingspan 1.1 m
Banguela
The toothless granny pterosaur among toothy cousins, Banguela took the world by storm when it was publicized online and still continues to challenge the evolution of toothlessness among the flying reptiles.
Wingspan 3.6 m
Cearadactylus
This big pterosaur had a fearsome array of teeth in its long jaws, all for trapping slippery marine fish.
Wingspan 5.5 m
Hamipterus
This pterosaur is known from a nesting ground with fossils of male and female adults and their eggs.
Wingspan 3.5 m
Nurhachius
An istiodactylid pterosaur from China, Nurhachius shows how far this small family spread during the Early Cretaceous.
Wingspan 2.5 m

Oliver Demuth

Illustrations

Altmuehlopterus

Banguela

Cearadactylus

Hamipterus

Nurhachius

Pterosaurs: The Field Guide