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The first mosasaur of Colombia is reported. The remains (an articulated skull, some vertebrae and ribs), are defined as a new genus and species of the Plioplatecarpini tribe, Yaguarasaurus columbianus. These remains were collected from a layer of limestone (Upper Turonian) of the Villeta Formation, in the surroundings of the village of Yaguará, Huila. A careful description of the fossil remains and a brief analysis of the finding is presented.
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