David Krentz Presentz

Opthalmosaurus

1/72 scale

 

painted by Marc Tassone

Opthalmosaurus belongs to a group of marine reptiles called Icthyosaurs. Although it may look like a fish, it is indeed a reptile that needed to breath air. It lived in the Late Jurassic seas around England,France,Western U.S.A, the Canadian Arctic and Argentina. It may have reached lengths of up to 16 feet. It is reported to have the largest eyes of any vertabrate to ever live! Such large eyes may have helped Opthalmosaurus spot squid late at night. A beautifully preserved skeleton with a half expelled pup has been found, suggesting that this fish lizard gave live birth.

This one piece resin figure is 21/4" and is cast separately from its base. Resin figure is $16.50 plus $1.50 s/h