Very HardKronosaurus
Kronosaurus queenslandicus
KRON-oh-SORE-us· “Kronos (Titan) lizard”
🌊 Marine reptile🕰️ Cretaceous🥩 carnivore🦴 Pliosauridae
10 m
Length
2.5 m
Height
11 t
Weight
A colossal short-necked pliosaur with an enormous head and stout conical teeth — among the largest marine predators of the Early Cretaceous. It powered through the shallow sea that once flooded inland Australia. A marine reptile, not a dinosaur.
When
Early Cretaceous, ~120–100 million years ago
Found in
Australia
Discovered
Heber Longman, 1924
Did you know?
- A short-necked pliosaur whose skull alone was over 2 metres long.
- Hunted the inland sea that once covered much of Australia.
- Named after Kronos, leader of the Greek Titans.
Artwork: Nobu Tamura, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5.