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QUICK FACTS
 WHAT'S IN A NAME?
Also known as:
Not Available
Etymology:
'Alberta Lizard'
Pronunciation:
al-BUR-toh-SAWR-us
DISCOVERY
Albertosaurus sarcophagus
was discovered by Osborn in 1905 in the Horseshoe Canyon Formation, etc of Alberta, etc., USA
VITAL STATISTICS
Time Span:
83.5 - 70.6 mya
Length: 7.5 - 8.2 m Weight: 2.5 ton Diet: Carnivore CLASSIFICATION
Class:
Sauropsida
Sub-class:
Diapsida
Super-order:
Dinosauria
Order:
Saurischia
Sub-order:
Theropoda
Infra-order:
Coelurosauria
Family:
Tyrannosauridae
Genus:
Albertosaurus
Species:
sarcophagus
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Albertosaurus sarcophagus
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A formidable predator, lighter and faster than T.rex, but also armed with powerful jaws and long teeth. Albertosaurus may have lived in groups.
The somewhat unusual species name simply means "flesh eating" and has the same etymology as the funeral container.
