CretaceousCarnivoreMedium
Appalachiosaurus
a-pa-LAY-chee-o-SORE-us
"Appalachian lizard"
Overview
A tyrannosauroid from the Late Cretaceous of the eastern United States.
Vital Statistics
Length
6.5 m
Height
2 m
Weight
600 kg
Est. Speed
35 km/h
Discovered
2005
Named by
Thomas Carr et al.
Countries Discovered
United States
Interesting Facts
One of few dinosaurs known from eastern North America
A primitive tyrannosauroid
Shows tyrannosaurs reached Appalachia
Closest Relatives
DryptosaurusTyrannosaurusAlbertosaurusStokesosaurus