Dolichorhynchops osborni Variant:Hand-painted Its study has provided valuable

Its study has provided valuable information on the evolution of large carnivorous reptiles that would dominate terrestrial ecosystems in later periods

This small animal

approximately 112-110 million years ago

Muzzle-tail length 153 mm

Dolichorhynchops osborni Variant:Hand-painted Its study has provided valuableDolichorhynchops osborni was a marine reptile belonging to the plesiosaur group, specifically a polycotylid , that lived during the Late Cretaceous period , approximately 9288 million years ago, when the vast Western Interior Seaway covered central North America. Unlike the classic long necked plesiosaurs, Dolichorhynchops had a short neck, a large head, and a streamlined body , making it a fast and highly efficient swimmer. Its size was considerable,