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QUICK FACTS
 WHAT'S IN A NAME?
Also known as:
Allosauru fragilis
Etymology:
'different reptile'
Pronunciation:
AL-oh-SAWR-us
DISCOVERY
Allosaurus europaeus
was discovered by Octavio Mateus in 2006 in the Lourinha Formation of Estremadura, Portugal
VITAL STATISTICS
Time Span:
155.7 - 150.8 mya
Length: 7 - 9 m Weight: 1000 - 1800 kg Diet: Carnivore CLASSIFICATION
Class:
Sauropsida
Sub-class:
Diapsida
Super-order:
Dinosauria
Order:
Saurischia
Sub-order:
Theropoda
Infra-order:
Tetanurae
Family:
Allosauridae
Genus:
Allosaurus
Species:
europaeus
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Allosaurus europaeus
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Allosaurus europaeus is a European species of Allosaurus from Portugal.
The discovery of Allosaurus from Europe presents a strong link between North America and Europe during the Late Jurassic.
