'Thalattosaurs were among the first groups of land-dwelling reptiles to readapt to life in the ocean,' Neil Kelley, an author of the study from Vanderbilt University, said in a statement.
To date, researchers have uncovered very little well-preserved material associated with this group of animals—which grew up to 13 feet in length—meaning their evolutionary history is still not well-understood.
"Thalattosaurs were among the first groups of land-dwelling reptiles to re-adapt to life in the ocean," Neil Kelley, an author of the study from Vanderbilt University, said in a statement."They thrived for tens of millions of years, but their fossils are relatively rare so this new specimen helps fill an important gap in the story of their evolution and eventual extinction.
"It was so specialized and weird, we thought it might be out at the furthest branches of the tree," Druckenmiller said.
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