
Mr Benton Walters
Expertise
My work combines performance analyses and theoretical morphology to investigate the function and macroevolution of vertebrate wings, determining how shape and phylogeny constrain birds, bats, and pterosaurs, and how they fly.
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Publications
Recent publications
23/06/2026Exploring the limits of wing design in pterosaurs
Paleobiology
Hummingbird and hawkmoth wing shape
Integrative and Comparative Biology
Theoretical morphospace reveals mixed optimisation of the avian wing planform for flight style
Nature Communications
Progressive Palaeontology 2024 conference report
Biology Open

