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In 1869, Dr. Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden obtained a second hand fossil of an Allosaurus vertabrae that had come from Colorado. He sent it to Joseph Leidy, who in turn assigned it to the new genus Antrodemus. It is now known that this was an Allosaurus fossil. In 1877, Othniel Charles Marsh found some fragmentary remains of Allosaurus, which he then named Allosaurus fragilis.

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When was allosaurus found?

The first Allosaurus was discovered in 1877 in Colorado and named by Othniel Charles Marsh. This specimen offered just a few fragments of the dinosaur.


Who discovered the allosaurus?

Allosaurus was first discovered by the American paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh in 1877. The initial fossils were found in the Late Jurassic deposits of Colorado, USA. Marsh named the species Allosaurus fragilis, and it has since become one of the most well-known dinosaur genera due to its distinctive features and predatory behavior.


What is the allosaurus' scientific name?

There is one accepted species in the Allosaurus genus. Its full Latin (or scientific) name is Allosaurus fragilis.


How do you say The typical Allosaurus lived about 25 years in other words?

"An average Allosaurus had a lifespan of about 25 years." However, that isn't entirely accurate. Only a very lucky few Allosaurus lived the full length of their 28 year lifespan. More accurately, you would say that the maximum lifespan of Allosaurus was 28 years.


Why did Brontosaurus get attacked by Allosaurus?

allosaurus is hungry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


How many horn does allosaurus have?

Allosaurus did not have horns.


What is allosaurus latin name?

"allosaurus" (different lizard)


How many teeth does allosaurus have?

how many teeth does allosaurus have


What type of allosaurus is classified?

There were many species of allosaurs. Allosaurus Fragilis, Allosaurus Atrox, and Allosaurus Amplexus, plus others. Some were nearly as large as T Rex.


What animal today came from the allosaurus?

No descendants of Allosaurus exist today. However, birds evolved from other carnivorous dinosaurs, which were relatives of Allosaurus. Thus, the closest living relatives of Allosaurus are birds. All birds are equally related to Allosaurus.


What does the name of allosaurus mean?

Allosaurus means "Different Lizard".


Does anything eat the allosaurus?

No, allosaurus was the top predatore of its age.