10.3 m
Typical representative
Uniformly scaled by full snout-to-tail reconstructed length; the pose is not stretched to every descriptive dimension.
Elasmosaurus platyurus
A 10.3 m scientific reconstruction of Elasmosaurus platyurus with its approximately 7.1 m neck held nearly straight in neutral swimming posture. The full snout-to-tail length controls uniform scaling; incomplete regions are conservatively reconstructed.
Dimensions
- Height
- 1.5 m
- Length
- 10.3 m
Quick facts
- Reconstructed length
- 10.3 m
- Estimated neck length
- about 7.1 m
- Cervical vertebrae
- 72
Elasmosaurus platyurus · Size infographic
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Sources and measurement33 References
Dimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.
Measurement basis
The full snout-to-tail length controls uniform scaling; incomplete regions are conservatively reconstructed.