(Credit: Warpaint/Shutterstock) Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news Prehistoric reptiles roamed every corner of the Earth millions of years ago — including the depths of the ocean to  streams and rivers . While commonly referred to as aquatic or marine dinosaurs — or reptiles — many of these creatures also spent a significant amount of time out of the water.  Some prehistoric marine reptiles came to the surface to breathe or returned to land to lay their eggs. Here are five of the most interesting aquatic reptiles that lived among the dinosaurs.

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