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Plesiotylosaurus

Il num vul dir: “near Tylosaurus”1

Mangiava: CharnMosasaursCretacic tardivTecnicamain betg in dinosaur

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

Fatg divertent: quest reptil da mar nudava, entant ch'ils dinosaurs chaminavan sin terra. Tuts als numnan dinos, ma els eran in'autra rama dals reptils.

Viveva

avant 72 fin 66 milliuns onns3

Cretacic tardiv

Fossils chattads en

Moreno Formation in California, USA1 3

Lunghezza

6 m (20 ft)1

Spertadad maximala

var 38 km/h (24 mph)

Nudar, stima

Cura viveva el?

Triassic

Giurassic

Cretacic

avant 252 milliuns onns20114566, l'asteroid

Quant grond era el?

Quant lung era el?

uschè lung sco 6 chauns dal nas a la cuauschè lung sco 33 bananas ina suenter l'autrapudess nudar la lunghezza d'ina gronda piscina (50 m) en 4,7 secundas

Quant grond era Plesiotylosaurus cumpareglià cun TAI?

Mo matematica en tes navigatur. Nagut na vegn arcunà u tramess.

Quant spert era el?

Ina persuna che va a pe var 5 km/h (3 mph)

In uffant sin il velo var 12 km/h (7 mph)

Plesiotylosaurus var 38 km/h (24 mph)

In chaval che galoppescha var 65 km/h (40 mph)

In gepard var 100 km/h (62 mph)

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Fatgs divertents

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

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

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

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

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

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

Maletg da Plesiotylosaurus fatg cun IA — In maletg fatg cun IA che mussa co Plesiotylosaurus pudess avair guardà ora, fatg d'in computer tenor quai che la scienza sa. I sa tracta d'ina supposiziun: l'animal vair ha forsa guardà ora auter, e sias colurs vairas èn nunenconuschentas.

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Las dumondas las pli frequentas davart Plesiotylosaurus

?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.1 2

?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.1 2

?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

Per experts da dinos

Num scientific: Plesiotylosaurus
Numnà da: Camp 19423
Gruppa: Mosasaurs
Famiglia / clada: Mosasauridae3
Classificaziun: Mosasauroidea3
Vegliadetgna da la crappa: 72 fin 66 milliuns onns (Maastrichtian)3
Formaziuns da crap: Moreno3
Pajais: USA3
Chats da fossils: 2 en The Paleobiology Database3
Scuverta: Plesiotylosaurus was named by C. L. Camp in 1942 based on a skull and jaws found in the Moreno Formation of California.1 3
Anc discutà: 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

Danunder che vegnan ils fatgs

Plesiotylosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Plesiotylosaurus (prehistoric-wildlife.com)
Plesiotylosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): vegliadetgna, lieus, formaziuns da crap, classificaziun.

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