Scientific Name:
Unktaheela specta (meaning "Unhcegila that can See")
[Named after a mythological horned water serpent known for its sharp eyesight]

Year Of Naming:
2023

Family:
Dolichorhynchia, Polycotylinae, Polycotylidae, Plesiosauria, Sauropterygia

Size:
2.3 - 2.6 meters (7.5 - 8.5 ft)

Discovery & Time Period:
Sharon Springs Formation, Wyoming & South Dakota, United States

Late Cretaceous (Campanian), 80.5 mya

Date Of Release:
December 27th, 2023