Tylosaurus Skin

The scaled skin of a Tylosaurus proriger mosasaur is clearly visible in this image. The fossil was discovered in 1878 by geologist F. H. Snow in Gove County, Kansas.

Black-and-white illustration of fossilized Tylosaurus skin showing a dense pattern of small, overlapping scales alongside preserved skeletal remains.

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Black-and-white illustration of fossilized Tylosaurus skin showing a dense pattern of small, overlapping scales alongside preserved skeletal remains.