David Krentz Presentz
Tylosaurus proriger
1/72 scale



Tylosaurus proriger was one of the largest aquatic reptiles that ever lived.
One specimen, the "Bunker Mosasaur" may have reached a length of 45
feet. It's head was as long as a man! It prowled the ancient seaways of the
Late Cretaceous feeding on many of the large fish, ammonites, sharks and giant
squids that it shared the oceans with. The roof of its mouth had teeth as well,
perhaps to help it hang onto its slippery wriggling food or to crack the hard
shells of ammonites. The modern monitor lizards are close relatives of mosasaurs,
and their skulls share many of the same features. The Great inland sea that
divided North America in half was a haven for these creatures, the shallow warm
waters there provided an ideal place for food, which could also have included
dinosaurs. Amazing remains of Mosasurs have been found all over the world, but
particularily in places such as Kansas, The Netherlands and Manitoba.
Most likely they undulated thier serpentine bodies with the
main source of propulsion coming from its flattened tail. It may have used its
paddle like limbs to steer. Diamond shaped scales decorated Tylosaurus' lithe
muscular body.
This one piece resin figure is 4 3/4" long (6"long if stetched out) and is cast separately from its base. Resin figure is $25.00 plus $1.50 s/h