In the vast expanse of southern Utah’s gray shale badlands, scientists have unearthed a remarkable discovery. The scientists have dug up a never-before-seen species of mosasaur, the oldest of its kind in North America. Dating back 94 million years, this mosasaur, named Sarabosaurus dahli, offers unique insights into the evolution and adaptation of these ancient marine reptiles. Unearthing a Fossilized Enigma: In 2012, during an excavation led by Dr. Barry Albright of the University of North Florida (UNF), a volunteer named Scott Richardson stumbled upon numerous skull fragments and vertebrae belonging to an early mosasaur. Over the next eleven years, … Continue reading 94-Million-Year-Old Marine Reptile Unearthed in a Utah Dig: Sarabosaurus Dahli