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Hi all, I have just had a read through all the information for new members when submitting new fossils for identification. I will do my best to try and cover all the items listed and hope it helps anyone to identify my 2 fossils. The two pictures are indeed high-res images so that’s a good start. However, first off, I purchased these two fossils from a large estate sale. There were a number of other fossils available but these two were the most majestic which caught my eye as they looked quite bizarre and unusual to me. They are mounted on perspex. Sadly, since they were from an estate sale, there was zero paperwork available and no one at the auction house could assist with identification. I have done a bit of research (thanks Google) but couldn’t pinpoint any dino fossils that even looked similar to these ones. I did suspect Mesosaurs but the head just doesn’t look quite right. I also do not know if both fossils are of the same species. I am located in Australia, however that in no ways implies these fossils are Australian. The estate sale included items from the US, UK, Africa, Peru, Europe and everywhere else. Whoever the estate belonged to had an impressive collection. Here are some measurement for the 2 fossils. Photo 1 (with the head and beak pointing upwards): Head to Tail Length: 650mm Width at widest part of the body: 60mm Head and beak length: 50mm Tail Only length: 320mm Body Only Length: 200mm Photo 2: Head to Tail Length: 520mm Width at widest part of the body: 50mm Head and beak length: 60mm Tail Only length: 250mm Body Only Length: 240mm In any case, any help with IDing who these 2 little fellas are would be very much appreciated. Anyone else think it’s a Mesosaurs?