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This weeks #Lego #FossilFriday is #Yaguarasaurus
In 1994, Colombian paleontologist María Páramo, published the details of the, at the time, most complete mosasauridae from South America.
The original skull was 47cm in length, and it was estimated to be 5m long. Since then a far larger, 87cm skull has been found. This implies that it could grow far larger, comparable to other larger mosasaurids.
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#NewSpecies of #Mosasaur Identified in Mexico
https://www.sci.news/paleontology/yaguarasaurus-regiomontanus-12480.htmlA new species of #Yaguarasaurus (#Mosasauridae: Plioplatecarpinae) from the Agua Nueva Formation (Upper #Turonian – Lower #Coniacian) of Nuevo Leon, #Mexico https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0895981123005060
"this #marine #reptile had a long, slender rostrum and #jaws with small #teeth. The ancient #creature was roughly 5.2 m (17 feet) in length, making it one of the earliest known large #mosasaurs."