Image: Mosasaur, Moanasaurus mangahouangae
Mosasaur, Moanasaurus mangahouangae, based on fossil from New Zealand, Late Cretaceous, 84–66 million years ago.
- Illustrator:
- Anne Musser
- Rights:
- © Australian Museum
Additional information
Mosasaurs were the dominant marine predators of the Late Cretaceous. They belong to the same reptilian group (Squamata) as lizards and snakes.
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Tags mosasaur, marine reptiles, squamata, Late Cretaceous, dinosaur world,
