Bobosaurus was a plesiosaur, a type of marine reptile. It was not a dinosaur, though it coexisted with many dinosaurs. Bobosaurus lived during the Late Triassic. The first Bobosaurus fossil was discovered in 2006.

Quick facts about Bobosaurus:

  • Existed from Carnian Age to 232 million years ago
  • Lived in a marine environment
  • Only one specimen has been found by paleontologists

All the Bobosaurus illustrations below were collected from the internet. Enjoy and explore:

Bobosaurus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • F. M. Dalla Vecchia. 2006. A new sauropterygian reptile with plesiosaurian affinity from the Late Triassic of Italy. Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia 112(2):207-225