Futabasaurus suzukii Dryosaurus Altura 65 mm

Altura 65 mm

in the Canadian Arctic

One of the most notable features of this species is its unique and specialized head

With quick and precise movements

allowing paleontologists to carry out detailed studies on their anatomy and biomechanics

Futabasaurus suzukii Dryosaurus Altura 65 mmFutabasaurus suzukii was a long necked plesiosaur that inhabited the seas of the Late Cretaceous, approximately 89 million years ago, in what is now Japan. It was discovered in 2006 in the Futaba Formation, from which it takes its name, and is considered one of the first plesiosaurs described in the country. Its discovery has been crucial to understanding the marine fauna of the region during the Mesozoic. This marine reptile belonged to the