A Whale of a lizard

Though it was not the largest Shonisaurus was a behemoth among Icthyosaurs. It was a likely squid and small fish eater.
I was surprised to hear it, but Shonisaurus is a Triassic animal.
You'll notice there are barnacles very loosely scattered on the creature's surface. 

I based the colors and patterns off of beaked and sperm whales, due to their lifestyle, size, and diet.

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Disclaimer and credit:
I do not take credit for the skeletal references used in the making of this artwork, be they bases or just visual guides; nor do I claim their creator's work as my own. Please give the authors a look, you may like what you see. links below.
The Whale Lizard above is based on a skeletal made by
A big thank you to him for giving me permission to use his skeletals!
Scott Hartman's website

A big thank you to for his Shonisaurus scaling.