Prehistoric titans of the land, air and now sea…
Sideshow Collectibles is proud to present the Mosasaur Amber Statue from our acclaimed Dinosauria collection. A powerful swimmer, the predatory reptile of the Late Cretaceous period deftly rises from the depths of a seabed teeming with vibrant marine life. Designed with the insight of renowned paleoartists, and cast in high-quality polystone, this impressive museum quality piece is guaranteed to capture the imagination of dinosaur enthusiasts.
- Product Size: 20" H (508mm) x 12" W (304.8mm) x 9" L (228.6mm)
- Product Weight: 12.00 lbs (5.44 kg)*
- Dimensional Weight: 16 lbs
- Int'l Dim. Weight: 23 lbs
Artists:
- Jorge Blanco of Viggiano Studios (Design and Sculpt)
- Michael Norman (Sculpt)
- Steve Riojas (Paint)
- The Sideshow Collectibles Design and Development Team
Mosasaurs (from Latin Mosa meaning the ‘Meuse river’, and Greek σαύρος sauros meaning ‘lizard’) are an extinct group of large marine reptiles. Their first fossil remains were discovered in a limestone quarry at Maastricht on the Meuse in 1764. Mosasaurs probably evolved from an extinct group of aquatic lizards known as aigialosaurs in the Early Cretaceous. During the last 20 million years of the Cretaceous period (Turonian-Maastrichtian ages), with the extinction of the ichthyosaurs and decline of plesiosaurs, mosasaurs became the dominant marine predators.