Figure 2. Pliosaurus almanzaensis n. sp. (MOZ 3728P), Vaca Muerta Formation, Cajón de Almanza, Neuquén Province, skull and mandible in dorsal view: (1) photograph; (2) interpretive drawing. bo=basioccipital; bs=basisphenoid; d=dentary; ec=ectopterygoid; ep=epipterygoid; hy=hyoid element; inb=indeterminate bone; lpt=lateral ramus of pterygoid; pl=palatine; ps=parasphenoid; qrp=quadrate ramus of pterygoid; rap=retroarticular process; st=sella turcica (pituitary fossa); v=vomer.
Occurrence.—Cajón de Almanza, 10 km east of Loncopué, Neuquén. Upper Tithonian levels of the Vaca Muerta Formation, Substeueroceras koeneni Biozone (Parent et al., 2015).
Description.—The new specimen (MOZ 3728P) is preserved partially articulated. It comprises the mandible, part of the palate, and basicranium. Additionally, part of the postcranium