Genus · Megalosauridae · Jurassic
Torvosaurus
Named by Galton and Jensen 1979
Torvosaurus lived 154.8–145 million years ago, during the Kimmeridgian to Tithonian stages of the Late Jurassic. The Paleobiology Database lists 28 fossil records for it from 6 countries (United States, Portugal and Tanzania and others) — the 45th 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 7 formations; the largest share, 32%, is from the Morrison Formation.
- It is one of the more widespread genera here: records from 6 countries, 5th of 99.
- Allosaurus appears in 33% of the collections that hold Torvosaurus; Camarasaurus in 33%.
- Its stage range spans about 9.8 million years (56th longest of 99); it is the 16th best-recorded of the 32 theropods here.
2 accepted species
| Species | Named by | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Torvosaurus gurneyi | Hendrickx and Mateus 2014 | 7 |
| Torvosaurus tanneri | Galton and Jensen 1979 | 7 |
Where it was found
28 records with coordinates.
Found alongside
Rock formations
States & provinces
| Region | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | 6 | 21% |
| Lisboa | 4 | 14% |
| Lindi | 3 | 11% |
| Tacuarembó | 3 | 11% |
| Colorado | 2 | 7% |
| Estremadura | 2 | 7% |
| Centro | 2 | 7% |
| Niedersachsen | 2 | 7% |
| Country | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 32% |
| Portugal | 9 | 32% |
| Tanzania | 3 | 11% |
| Uruguay | 3 | 11% |
| Germany | 3 | 11% |
| China | 1 | 4% |
Records by stage
Well-dated records, by the stage of their mid-point age.
Depositional settings
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 |
| Coelurus | 149.2–113.2 Ma | United States | 14 |
Also from these formations
Data: PBDB taxon 38587 · method