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genus · 1 represented species

Allosaurus

Allosaurus is a dinosaur genus represented here by Allosaurus fragilis.

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Allosaurus

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Representative silhouette for Allosaurus
1Direct child groups
1Countries represented
155–145 MaDataset range

Branch structure

Direct branches in this dataset

species

Allosaurus fragilis

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Side-view life reconstruction of Allosaurus fragilis by Fred WierumArt by Fred Wierum · CC BY-SA 4.0

Jurassic

Allosaurus fragilis

A large Morrison Formation predator with paired brow crests, a lightly built skull, serrated teeth and powerful three-fingered forelimbs. Its scientific identity was stabilised with a new type specimen in 2023.

carnivore~9 m

Distribution

Geographic record

United States

Country-level summary of represented seed records, not a complete range map.

Sources

Further reading

Introduction to the DinosauriaDinosaur Paleobiology