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Plesiotylosaurus

Erinnya litegeeza: “near Tylosaurus”1
Yalyanga: EnnyamaMosasawuluEnkomerero ya KuretasiMu butuufu si dayinoso

Plesiotylosaurus was a giant marine lizard that swam in the warm seas of the Late Cretaceous. It was not a dinosaur, but a fierce predator with a long, powerful body and a skull full of sharp teeth.1

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Yabeerawo
emyaka obukadde 72 okutuuka ku 66 emabega3
Enkomerero ya Kuretasi
Ebisigalira byazuulibwa mu
Moreno Formation in California, USA13
Obuwanvu
6 m (20 ft)1
Sipiidi esinga
nga 38 km/h (24 mph)
Okuwuga, kuteebereza

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Jurasiki
Kuretasi
Emyaka obukadde 252 emabega20114566, asteroyidi

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Plesiotylosaurus had a bony rostrum (a kind of snout tip) that stuck out in front of its teeth, which is unusual among mosasaurs.1

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Its lower jaw alone was nearly 1 meter (3.2 feet) long, about the height of a 3-year-old child.1

3

Plesiotylosaurus had teeth on the roof of its mouth (pterygoid teeth) that were almost as big as its regular teeth.1

4

Even though its name means 'near Tylosaurus', Plesiotylosaurus is not closely related to Tylosaurus. They just evolved similar skull features separately.1

5

The holotype skull of Plesiotylosaurus was found in the Panoche Hills of California, and it is a bit squashed but still mostly complete.1

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Plesiotylosaurus lived about 70 to 66 million years ago, right at the end of the Age of Dinosaurs.1

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?How big was Plesiotylosaurus?

About 6 metres (20 feet) long, based on its 98 cm (3.22 feet) lower jaw. Some estimates suggest around 6.5 metres.12

?What did Plesiotylosaurus eat?

It was a carnivore and probably ate tough prey like marine turtles, which are found in the same rocks. Its robust skull and strong jaws suggest it could handle hard-shelled animals.12

?Was Plesiotylosaurus a dinosaur?

No, it was a marine lizard belonging to the mosasaur family, not a dinosaur. It swam in the sea during the Late Cretaceous.1

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Erinnya lya ssaayansi
Plesiotylosaurus
Yatuumibwa
Camp 19423
Ekibinja
Mosasawulu
Ekika / ekibinja
Mosasauridae3
Engabanya
Mosasauroidea3
Emyaka gy'enjazi
emyaka obukadde 72 okutuuka ku 66 (Maastrichtian)3
Ensengeka z'enjazi
Moreno3
Ensi
Amerika3
Ebisigalira ebyazuulibwa
2 mu The Paleobiology Database3
Okuzuulibwa
Plesiotylosaurus was named by C. L. Camp in 1942 based on a skull and jaws found in the Moreno Formation of California.13
Kikyakubaganyizibwako ebirowoozo
Scientists still debate whether Plesiotylosaurus should be considered a separate genus or if it is actually a species of Prognathodon, because their skulls are so similar.1

Ebituufu gye biva

  1. Plesiotylosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
  2. Plesiotylosaurus (prehistoric-wildlife.com)
  3. Plesiotylosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): emyaka, ebifo, ensengeka z'enjazi, engabanya.

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