Skeleton of a pliosaur on display at the National Museum of Natural History, Washington DC. Compared to their cousins the nothosaurs, plesiosaurs were much better adapted for life in the water. Their fore and hind limbs ended in "paddles", formed by many extra bones in the fingers and toes.Galleries:Dinosaurs, Skeletons, Smithsonian Museum of Natural HistoryKeywords:dinosaur, district of columbia, extinct, museum of natural history, national museum of natural history, natural history, pliosaur, reptile, skeleton, smithsonian, washington dcPhoto Location: National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DCPhotographer: Chad CullenDate of Photo: 06/26/2009Device Make: CanonDevice Model: Canon EOS 5DExposure Time: 1/80F Number: 28/10Original Dimensions: 4368×2912Picture Orientation: LandscapeGPS Coordinates: 38°53'27.64"N 77°1'33.45"WPicture Number: 8136
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