Open Skies

Discovery: New Mosasaur

Tylosaurus kansasensis 
Mosasaur
Discovered: May 19 2014
Smoky Hill Chalk (L. Cretaceous)
Gove county KS, USA

Here is the overall view of the dig site:

Once home, the lengthy prep work began. The skull is far from complete but has some very cool elements.

Here are parts of the skull once they have been removed and cleaned: