Paleontologists Uncover New Mosasaur Species in Egypt’s Western Desert
Paleontologists have described a previously unknown species of mosasaur -- a group of extinct marine reptiles that patrolled Cretaceous seas alongside dinosaurs on land -- based on fossils unearthed in Egypt’s Dakhla Oasis. The post Paleontologists Uncover New Mosasaur Species in Egypt’s Western Desert appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
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Référence scientifique
A.A. Shaker et al. 2026. A new species of halisaurine mosasaurid from the Upper Cretaceous of Egypt. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 71 (3): 589-604
DOI: 10.4202/app.01310.2025 ↗