Mosasaurus Skull Replica

Mosasaurus skull replica measures 45.0 x 18.9 x 15.0 inches. Mosasaurus hoffmanni skull is museum-quality polyurethane resin cast. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA. Skull comes with a stand.

Mosasaurus hoffmanni was an enormous carnivore from the late Cretaceous period. This aquatic lizard inhabited Europe and North America during its peak. Its fossils appear in locations such as South Carolina, South Dakota, and Alabama.

The animal lived between 145.5 million and 65.5 million years ago, primarily dwelling in the North Atlantic. Researchers found the first specimen near the Meuse River. The skull tapered into a short, conical tip while the jaws held massive conical teeth. Its paddle-like limbs featured five digits in front and four in back.

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Reptilia
• Order: Squamata
• Clade: †Mosasauroidea
• Family: †Mosasauridae
• Genus: †Mosasaurus
• Type species: †Mosasaurus hoffmanni Mantell, 1829
• Conservation status: Extinct

The Mosasaurus skull represents a massive aquatic predator from the North Atlantic. Exhibiting this specimen with the Plesiosaurus skeleton mounted replica with the Ichthyosaur skeleton panel replica and the Suchomimus skull replica will showcase diverse marine predator lineages.