Cretaceous
Carcharodontosaurus
Carcharodontosaurus saharicus
The catalogue presents Carcharodontosaurus as a carnivore member of Carcharodontosauridae that lived during the Cretaceous, between 143.1–83.6 Ma. Its estimated range is 11.0–13.0 m in length and 3.0–6.2 t in mass, giving a practical sense of scale. Reference material comes from Gour Lazib, Algeria. Size and mass are approximations and may change with new fossils or methods.
Evidence-backed summary
For Carcharodontosaurus, the PBDB records the taxonomic attribution as (Stromer) (1931).
The PBDB places it in Carcharodontosauridae, and the catalogue record assigns it to the family Carcharodontosauridae.
- PBDB · taxon.parent
- Carcharodontosauridae
In the PBDB record, the reported stratigraphic range runs from the Berriasian to the Campanian.
The PBDB catalogues 31 occurrences, with material from the Continental Intercalaire Formation (8), from the Ifezouane Formation (7) and from the Aïn el Guettar Formation (4). Provenance: Algeria, Morocco, Niger, Tunisia and Egypt.
The catalogue records the holotype as MNHN GDF 1 and the type locality as “Gour Lazib, Algeria”.
- MNHN GDF 1
- Gour Lazib, Algeria
The catalogue's reference measurements are 11.0–13.0 m in length and 3.0–6.2 t in mass — estimates, which vary with specimen and method.
- 11.0-13.0 m
- 3.0-6.2 tons
The record gathers 67 bibliographic references registered in the PBDB, listed below.
Where it lived
Fossil occurrences on today’s map and in the tectonic reconstruction.
Positions reconstructed by PBDB/GPlates, not observed; this is not an exact habitat map.
Artistic 3D reconstruction
There is no approved species-specific 3D model yet. Generic anatomy will not be presented as if it were evidence.
Physical Specifications
- Length
- 11.0–13.0 m
- Weight
- 3.0–6.2 t
- Period
- Cretaceous
- Time range
- 143.1–83.6 Ma
Discovery Information
- First Discovery
- 1927
- Described by
- Charles Depéret, J. Savornin
Taxonomic Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Saurischia
- Family
- Carcharodontosauridae
- Genus
- Carcharodontosaurus
- Species
- C. saharicus
Data status
Taxonomic name matched to PBDB and checked on 2026-08-08.
Taxonomic linkage does not automatically validate size, mass, behaviour or appearance.
- Type specimen
- MNHN GDF 1
- Type locality
- Gour Lazib, Algeria