Near the shores and islands of New Guinea, pterodactyls have been reportedly seen by missionaries, locals, and explorers. The natives call them Ropens, which means  “demon flyer.” It is said they have a 3 to 4 foot wingspan and eat  fish. Some missionaries reported that Ropens even attacked during funerals to get the deceased person’s body! This creature has leathery wings (no feathers), a long beak filled with sharp teeth, a long tail with a diamond-shaped tip at the end, and two claws on each wing. It is said  they will stay in caves during the day where glowing bacteria cling to them. Some witnesses say it will sometimes cling onto the trunk of a tree, in an upright posture. Jonathan Whitcomb has done extensive research on pterosaurs that are still living in New Guinea. Jim Blume (a missionary) has spoken with around seventy people who have seen Ropens.

     In 1987, creation scientist, Dr. Carl Baugh went on an expedition to New Guinea. He said that he was able to view a Ropen flying at a distance through a night vision scope.

     During 1989, a man named Ralph and his friend said that a Ropen dove at them, crashed into their boat and fell into the water. Before flying away, the small pterosaur splashed vigorously about in the water.

     A missionary wife was helping her husband spear fish one night when a large glowing creature flew over them. She said the glowing material was dripping off into the water.

    On Good Enough Island (that’s a funny name for an island!) a school teacher saw a glowing (bioluminescent) Ropen perched on a tree.

     The Ropen is probably a Rhamphorhyus pterosaur for several reasons:

1) The Ropen eats fish; many paleontologists  think that Rhamphorhychus also ate fish.

2) The Ropen has a long tail with a diamond-shaped flange at the end, so did the Rhamphorhychus.

3) The Ropen has no feathers; Rhamphorhychus had leathery skin without any feathers.

4) The Ropen is reported to have many sharp teeth, as did the Rhamphorhyuchus.

5) It’s wingspan is the same as Rhamphorhychus.