Platecarpus mosasaur skull from Dinosaur Hall (IMAGE)

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Platecarpus mosasaur skull from Dinosaur Hall

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LACM 128319, on display in NHMLAC’s Dinosaur Hall, is an exceptionally preserved specimen belonging to the mosasaur Platecarpus tympaniticus. This is just one of the many examples of exquisite mosasaur fossils that contribute to our more complete understanding of their record compared to other squamate groups.

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Courtesy of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

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