taviki
Taviki is a genus of extinct marine reptiles belonging to the family Mosasauridae, a group of large, predatory lizards that lived during the Late Cretaceous period. Fossils of taviki have been found in deposits dating to approximately 70 to 66 million years ago, indicating its presence in the western interior seaway of North America. The genus was named in honor of the Tavik Formation, where its type species, Taviki siberi, was discovered.
Taviki is characterized by its relatively small size compared to other mosasaurs, with estimated lengths typically