Taniwhasaurus
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Taniwhasaurus Fossil range: Late Cretaceous |
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Taniwhasaurus was an extinct genus of mosasaur, a carnivorous, marine reptile, which are considered to be the closest relatives of snakes. The genus was a close relative to the giant mosasaur Hainosaurus.