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Dinosaurs

Acrocanthosaurus

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Acrocanthosaurus atokensis

Acrocanthosaurus

dinosaurs
Body Type

Large theropod

Type

Theropoda

Meaning

high-spined lizard

Length

12m

Weight

-

Taxanomy
Dinosauria, Saurischia, Theropoda, Neotherapoda, Tetanurae, Avetherapoda, Carnosauria, Allosauroidea, Carcharodontosauridae, Acrocanthosaurus
Found In
Canada, USA
Range
125-112 mya
Diet
Carnivorous
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Information
Acrocanthosaurus was a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived in North America during the Lower Cretaceous period. Its name means high-spined lizard.
Alternate Names