Goronyosaurus
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| Goronyosaurus nigeriensis skull | |
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Goronyosaurus
Azzaroli et al., 1972[1]
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| Goronyosaurus nigeriensis (Swinton, 1930)
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Mosasaurus nigeriensis (Swinton, 1930) |
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Restoration
Goronyosaurus nigeriensis is a 6-7 meter (20-25 feet) long species of crocodile-like mosasaur from the Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian,) of Sokoto State, Niger and northwestern Nigeria.
References
- ↑ Azzaroli, A., De Guili, C. & Torre, D. 1972. An aberrant mosasaur from the Upper Cretaceous of north western Nigeria. Accademia nazionale dei Lincei. Rendiconti. Classe di Scienze fisiche matematiche e naturali 52, 53
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