Marine reptile
Tylosaurus
Its early study was linked to the rivalry between paleontologists Cope and Marsh.
Tylosaurus was one of the great marine predators among the mosasaurs.
Three stages. One companion.
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Tylosaurus at a glance
- Diet
- Carnivore
- It is interpreted as a consumer of other animals. Hunting and scavenging are not mutually exclusive behaviors.
- When it lived
- Cretaceous
- Group
- Mosasauridae
- Mosasaurids
- Fossil locations
- Kansas
- Places where fossils have been found
Beyond the game
The real Tylosaurus
It was a large predatory mosasaur with several recognized species. Its remains have been found on both sides of the Atlantic, helping reveal the variety of these marine lizards.
Its early study was shaped by the rivalry between paleontologists Cope and Marsh as well as by the discoveries themselves. Fossils on both sides of today’s Atlantic reveal its wide distribution.
Mosasaurs were squamate reptiles adapted to the sea. Aquatic life produced streamlined bodies, but did not turn them into fish.
Fossil discoveries
Selected fossil records · present-day map
Map references
Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Fossil records: linked collections and publications.Sources & text credits
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