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Phosphorosaurus

Erinnya litegeeza: “phosphate lizard”1
Yalyanga: EnnyamaMosasawuluEnkomerero ya KuretasiMu butuufu si dayinoso

Phosphorosaurus was a small marine lizard that lived in the late Cretaceous seas. It had huge eyes that helped it see in the dark, so it could hunt at night or in deep water. It was an ambush predator, waiting quietly for prey like squid and glowing fish.1

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Yabeerawo
emyaka obukadde 72 okutuuka ku 66 emabega3
Enkomerero ya Kuretasi
Ebisigalira byazuulibwa mu
Belgium (Craie de Ciply Formation) and Japan (Hakobuchi Formation, Hokkaido)13
Obuwanvu
2.5 okutuuka ku 3.5 m (8.2 okutuuka ku 11 ft)1
Sipiidi esinga
nga 36 km/h (22 mph)
Okuwuga, kuteebereza

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Tiriyasi
Jurasiki
Kuretasi
Emyaka obukadde 252 emabega20114566, asteroyidi

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Phosphorosaurus obuwanvu nga 3.5 m (11 ft)Akagaali k'omukulu nga 1.8 m (5.9 ft)Emmotoka nga 4.5 m (15 ft)Enjovu, ekisolo ekisinga obunene ku lukalu leero nga 6.5 m (21 ft)
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1

Phosphorosaurus had eyes that pointed forward, giving it binocular vision and depth perception, which is rare among mosasaurs.1

2

It was a small mosasaur, only about 2.5 to 3.5 metres long, much smaller than giants like Mosasaurus.1

3

The name Phosphorosaurus means 'phosphate lizard' because its fossils were found in phosphate-rich rocks in Belgium.1

4

Two species are known: Phosphorosaurus ortliebi from Belgium and Phosphorosaurus ponpetelegans from Japan.1

5

The Japanese species P. ponpetelegans was discovered in a clean creek called Pankerusano-sawa, and its name means 'elegant creek lizard'.1

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Phosphorosaurus lived during the Maastrichtian age, about 72 to 66 million years ago, just before the dinosaurs went extinct.13

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It was an ambush predator, not a fast swimmer, so it likely hid and waited for prey to come close.1

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Ebibuuzo ebisinga okubuuzibwa ku Phosphorosaurus

?How big was Phosphorosaurus?

About 3 metres (10 feet) long. That is small for a mosasaur, about the size of a small car.2

?Did Phosphorosaurus have binocular vision?

Yes. Its eyes pointed forward, giving it depth perception. This is rare among mosasaurs and helped it hunt in the dark.2

?What did Phosphorosaurus eat?

It likely ate squid and bioluminescent fish, like modern lanternfish. It was an ambush predator that waited for prey.12

?Where was Phosphorosaurus found?

Fossils have been found in Belgium and Japan. One species, P. ponpetelegans, was discovered in a creek in Hokkaido, Japan.12

Eri abakugu mu dayinoso

Erinnya lya ssaayansi
Phosphorosaurus
Yatuumibwa
Dollo 18893
Ekibinja
Mosasawulu
Ekika / ekibinja
Mosasauridae3
Engabanya
Mosasauroidea3
Emyaka gy'enjazi
emyaka obukadde 72 okutuuka ku 66 (Maastrichtian)3
Ensengeka z'enjazi
Mocuio, Craie de Ciply, Hakobuchi3
Ensi
Angola, Bubirigi, Japaani3
Ebisigalira ebyazuulibwa
3 mu The Paleobiology Database3
Okuzuulibwa
Belgian paleontologist Louis Dollo named Phosphorosaurus in 1889, based on a partial skull from the Craie de Ciply Formation in Belgium. The second species, P. ponpetelegans, was described in 2015 from a well-preserved skeleton found in Hokkaido, Japan.1
Kikyakubaganyizibwako ebirowoozo
Scientists are not sure if Phosphorosaurus ponpetelegans really belongs to this genus or if it should be placed in a new genus, as some studies suggest it is more closely related to Halisaurus.1

Ebituufu gye biva

  1. Phosphorosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
  2. International research partnership yields discovery of a new fossil species, UC reveals new fossil discovery, University of Cincinnati (magazine.uc.edu)
  3. Phosphorosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): emyaka, ebifo, ensengeka z'enjazi, engabanya.

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