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An Excellent Mesosaurus Brasiliensis Fossil,
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An Excellent Mesosaurus Brasiliensis Fossil,

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An Excellent Mesosaurus Brasiliensis Fossil,
San Paolo Province, Brazil, Permian period (286-245 million years ago), the specimen -- 72.4cm. (28½in.) long in a dark walnut frame -- 109.4 x 50.1cm. (43 1/8 x 19¾in.) with a large mahogany display easel

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Lot Essay

Mesosaurs were fast-swimming freshwater predators and were the first reptile to return to the water and become fully aquatic, developing long broad tails and long hindlegs for power and steering. An excellent example in a life-like pose.

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