Genus · Carcharodontosauridae · Cretaceous
Carcharodontosaurus
Named by (Stromer 1931)
Carcharodontosaurus lived 121.4–93.9 million years ago, during the Aptian to Cenomanian stages of the Early Cretaceous to Late Cretaceous. The Paleobiology Database lists 44 fossil records for it from 6 countries (Algeria, Morocco and Niger and others) — the 22nd most of the 99 genera on this site.
Where it sits in time
Key facts from the records
- Its records are spread over at least 10 formations; the largest share, 20%, is from the Continental Intercalaire Formation.
- It is one of the more widespread genera here: records from 6 countries, 5th of 99.
- Spinosaurus appears in 40% of the collections that hold Carcharodontosaurus; Baryonyx in 2%.
- Its stage range spans about 27.5 million years (6th longest of 99); it is the 9th best-recorded of the 32 theropods here.
2 accepted species
| Species | Named by | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Carcharodontosaurus saharicus | Depéret and Savornin 1925 | 31 |
| Carcharodontosaurus iguidensis | Brusatte and Sereno 2007 | 1 |
Where it was found
44 records with coordinates.
Found alongside
Rock formations
States & provinces
| Region | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Drâa-Tafilalet | 10 | 23% |
| Agadez | 7 | 16% |
| Tataouine | 6 | 14% |
| Adrar | 5 | 11% |
| Illizi | 3 | 7% |
| Maranhão | 3 | 7% |
| El Bayadh | 3 | 7% |
| Al Jizah | 1 | 2% |
| Country | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 12 | 27% |
| Morocco | 10 | 23% |
| Niger | 8 | 18% |
| Tunisia | 8 | 18% |
| Egypt | 3 | 7% |
| Brazil | 3 | 7% |
Records by stage
Well-dated records, by the stage of their mid-point age.
Other theropods of its time
Same group, overlapping stage range, not found in the same collections.
| Genus | Age | Country | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Megalosaurus | 168.2–113.2 Ma | United Kingdom, France | 60 |
| Deinonychus | 121.4–113.2 Ma | United States, Brazil | 47 |
| Alectrosaurus | 100.5–83.6 Ma | Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan | 19 |
| Acrocanthosaurus | 121.4–113.2 Ma | United States | 14 |
| Coelurus | 149.2–113.2 Ma | United States | 14 |
Data: PBDB taxon 38576 · method