The main chapters cover ‘lesser known’ marine reptile groups, then the geologically longer-lived the diverse and often long-necked those phenomenal giant lizards the and, finally, the sea (images by Brian Choo)

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-, plesiosaurs, and even fellow mosasaurs like Platecarpus and Plioplatecarpus! The only thing a Tylosaurus would've feared was another Tylosaurus, as the specimen FHSM VP-2295 had signs of injury that indicated it was killed by a larger Tylosaurus! (2/2)

Art by @/joaothelegend!

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Introducing Fluvionectes sloanae, a new elasmosaurid plesiosaur from southern Alberta! This species was found in river and estuary settings, unlike most plesiosaurs, which are marine. Illustration by Andrea Elena Noriega.

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a redraw from earlier this year of the loch ness monster, and the loch lochy monster, nessie and lizzie! i'd like to think they'd live together, the last of the plesiosaurs,
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Drew up some ideas of what would make a unique Nessie species earlier today and decided to finalize them. Based it on the outdated swan neck posture in plesiosaurs, along with turtles and the monster Varan. Male above, Female below.

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For new blog post: the life appearance of plesiosaurs, discussed. https://t.co/E9mK4yY3JA

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