Tylosaurus Dyspelor
Scope and Contents
The top illustration, by Charles Knight, was reproduced in Henry Fairfield Osborn's article entitled: A complete mosasaur skeleton, osseous and cartilaginous, issued as Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 1, pt. 4 (Oct. 1899), on page 186. The bottom illustration is a variation of the illustration on that same page and was based on drawings by W.D. Matthew and Bruce Horsfall under Osborn's direction. Published illustrations lack textual labels of the animal's parts. Illustration captions: Restoration of the great marine lizard (top); Restored skeleton of the great marine lizard (bottom).
Tylosaurus, which swam in prehistoric seas between 87 and 82 million years ago, was a fierce marine reptile that used its sharp teeth and huge jaws to feed on sharks and other marine reptiles, such as plesiosaurs, as well as fish. A Tylosaurus could grow as long as 50 feet and was a superb swimmer.
Dates
- 1899?
Extent
From the Collection: 2 Items : 2 paintings : watercolor and pencil on paper ; 32 x 112 cm. each, in frame 94 x 135 cm.
Creator
- From the Collection: Knight, Charles Robert, 1874-1953 (Artist, Person)
- From the Collection: Matthew, William Diller, 1871-1930 (Person)
- From the Collection: Horsfall, R. Bruce (Robert Bruce), 1869-1948 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository
American Museum of Natural History
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