New mosasaur species, 'Prognathodon cipactli,' discovered in Mexico

Paleontologists have discovered the fossil of a new mosasaur species, named 'Prognathodon cipactli,' a superpredator marine reptile that lived in the seas of what is now northeastern Mexico about 70 million years ago.

23 Mar, 14:45 — 23 Mar, 14:45

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‘Prognathodon cipactli,’ a sea monster from the age of the dinosaurs discovered in Mexico

The aquatic reptile, a superpredator of the mosasaur family, inhabited the seas of what is now the northeast of the country about 70 million years ago

By Alejandro López Ramírez

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New mosasaur species, 'Prognathodon cipactli,' discovered in Mexico

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‘Prognathodon cipactli,’ a sea monster from the age of the dinosaurs discovered in Mexico

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