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Q: Who discovered the allosaurus?
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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.


What year was the allosaurus discovered?

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.


Why was big Al called big?

He was called big because, he was the allosaurus with the most bones discovered (95%).


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 many horn does allosaurus have?

Allosaurus did not have horns.


Why did Brontosaurus get attacked by Allosaurus?

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


How many teeth does allosaurus have?

how many teeth does allosaurus have


What is allosaurus latin name?

"allosaurus" (different lizard)


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.


Does anything eat the allosaurus?

No, allosaurus was the top predatore of its age.


What does the name of allosaurus mean?

Allosaurus means "Different Lizard".