B. forojuliensis (type specimen: MFSN 27285, a postcranial skeleton)
Bobosaurus shares many characteristics with plesiosaurs and is one of a number of recently discovered derived sauropterygians that bridge the gap between basal sauropterygians and plesiosaurians.
The name honours the person who found the skeleton, Mr Roberto “Bobo” Rigo (Dalla Vecchia 2006).
Skeleton of Bobosaurus, preserved in situ. From Dalla Vecchia (2006)The holotype of Bobosaurus (From Dalla Vecchia 2006)Bobosaurus reconstruction (from Dalla Vecchia 2018). Scale bar = 50 cm.
