Platecarpus
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Platecarpus is an extinct genus of lizard belonging to the mosasaur family. It was about 4,30 m (14 ft) long.
Like other mosasaurs, Platecarpus had a long, laterally flattened tail, steering flippers and deadly, tooth-lined jaws. It probably swam in a snake-like fashion. Platecarpus fed on fish, squid and ammonites.
