Halisaurus
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Extinct (fossil)
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Halisaurus is an extinct genus of marine lizard belonging to the mosasaur family. With a length of 3-4 m (10-13 ft) it was small compared to most other mosasaurs. Halisaurus had a brief cameo in the BBC program Sea Monsters, a spin-off to the critically acclaimed Walking With Dinosaurs.