In Depth
Although first discovered in Angola, it’s entirely plausible that Angolasaurus had a wider distribution since it was a marine creature and had the freedom of the ocean to travel. As a plioplatecarpine mosasaur, Angolasaurus is considered to be related to Platecarpus, Plioplatecarpus and Selmasaurus amongst others.
Further Reading
– O Neocretacio e o Cenozoico do litoral de Angola. – Junta de Investigcoes do Ultramar 1-254. – M. T. Antunes – 1964. – The mosasaur “Angolasaurus” bocagei (Reptilia: Mosasauridae) from the Turonian of Angola re-interpreted as the earliest member of the genus Platecarpus. – Pal�ontologische Zeitschrift. 68 (1–2). – Theagartan Lingham-Soliar – 1994. – The occurrence and geological setting of cretaceous dinosaurs, mosasaurs, plesiosaurs, and turtles from Angola. – Paleont. Soc. Korea. 22. – Louis L. Jacobs, Oct�vio Mateus, Michael J. Polcyn, Anne S. Schulp, Miguel Telles Antunes, Maria Lu�sa Morais & Tatiana da Silva Tavares – 2006.
