Very HardPliosaurus
Pliosaurus brachydeirus
PLY-oh-SORE-us· “more lizard”
🌊 Marine reptile🕰️ Jurassic🥩 carnivore🦴 Pliosauridae
11 m
Length
2.5 m
Height
12 t
Weight
A colossal short-necked pliosaur — an apex predator of the Late Jurassic seas with a skull up to 2 metres long and crushing teeth. Some species rank among the most powerful marine predators ever known. A marine reptile, not a dinosaur.
When
Late Jurassic, ~155–147 million years ago
Found in
United Kingdom
Discovered
Richard Owen, 1841
Did you know?
- A short-necked pliosaur with a skull up to 2 metres long.
- Its bite may have been among the most powerful of any animal.
- Prowled the Late Jurassic seas as an apex predator.
Artwork: Dmitry Bogdanov, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.