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Yaguarasaurus sciifii is a species of mosasauroid that originally lived from the Late Cretaceous (Turonian) period of Colombia, South America as an extinct species of Yaguarasaurus and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii. Yaguarasaurus sciifii is the world's largest land-going lizard, even bigger than megalania (Varanus priscus), growing on average to be about 29 feet (16 metres) in length (its size is based on the largest remains of the extinct species), comparable in size to giant crocodilians and relatives. It is a carnivore that primarily preys on fish, squid, and crustaceans, but usually the slow-moving species due to being unspecialized in high-speed pursuits. Due to not being specialized at hunting in the open oceans, this animal spends throughout most of its time in shallow seas rather than being in the deep seas, and needs to crawl on land to bask in the sun for warmth and to rest to save energy. Yaguarasaurus sciifii is a solitary animal that spends throughout most of its life alone except during the breeding seasons. Unlike advanced mosasaurs, Yaguarasaurus sciifii lays eggs in the sand and/or mud and bury them to keep them well hidden from predators before abandoning the eggs, leaving the babies that hatched out of the eggs to fend for themselves. Yaguarasaurus sciifii was planned to be included in Cretaceous Park, but due to intruders who stole Yaguarasaurus sciifii eggs to sell them for illegal pet trade, there are successfully established breeding populations of Yaguarasaurus sciifii throughout the Pacific coasts of Mexico, California, and Oregon, which are, by all accounts, thriving. Due to the fact that Yaguarasaurus sciifii does not seem to negatively impact the native flora or fauna around it, nor does it pose any danger towards people unless it feels threatened (since it does not prey on any terrestrial vertebrates, despite its massive size), Yaguarasaurus sciifii is not considered an invasive species and is allowed to live alongside people in coastal cities, suburbs, and public beaches.