Appalachiosaurus was a carnivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited North America. Its fossils have been found in places such as South Carolina, Alabama and South Carolina.

Quick facts about Appalachiosaurus:

  • Existed from 83.5 million years ago to Maastrichtian Age
  • Lived in a terrestrial habitat
  • Was a carnivore
  • Reproduced by laying eggs
  • 4 different specimens have been found by paleontologists

All the Appalachiosaurus illustrations below were collected from the internet. Enjoy and explore:

Appalachiosaurus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • D. J. Cicimurri. 2007. A late Campanian (Cretaceous) selachian assemblage from a classic locality in Florence County, South Carolina. Southeastern Geology 45(2):59-72
  • K. Carpenter. 1992. Tyrannosaurids (Dinosauria) of Asia and North America. Aspects of Nonmarine Cretaceous Geology, N. J. Mateer and P. J. Chen (eds.), China Ocean Press, Beijing
  • D. R. Schwimmer and A. E. Sanders. 2015. A Late Cretaceous dinosaur and reptile assemblage from South Carolina, USA. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society 105(2):1-157