Carcharodontosauridae, meaning "shark-toothed lizards", was a group of carnivorous theropod dinosaurs. They include some of the largest land predators ever known: Giganotosaurus, Mapusaurus, Carcharodontosaurus, and Tyrannotitan all rivaled or exceeded the famous Tyrannosaurus rex in size. They range throughout the Cretaceous from 127 to 89 million years ago. Fossils of Carcharodontosaurids where found in North
and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa.
and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa.
Giganotosaurus carolinii - Argentina, approximately 99.6 to 97 mya.
Mapusaurus Roseae - Argentina, approximately 97 to 93 million years ago.
Tyrannotitan chubutensis - Argentina, early Cretaceous (around 112.2 – 121 million years ago).
Carcharodontosaurus saharicus - Northern Africa, late Cretaceous (around 100.5 and 93.9 million years ago).
Acrocanthosaurus atokensis - North America, early Cretaceous (approximately between 125 and 100 million years ago).
Kelmayisaurus petrolicus - Western China (between 140 and 100 million years ago).
Sauroniops pachytholus - Morroco, late Cretaceous (around 100.5 and 93.9 million years ago).
Eocarcharia dinops - Niger, approximately 112 million years ago.
Concavenator corcovatus - Spain, approximately 130 million years ago.
Taurovenator violantei - Argentina, approximately 97 to 93 million years ago.
Shaochilong maortuensis - China, about 92 million years ago.
Lajasvenator ascheriae - Argentina, early Cretaceous (between 140 to 136 million years ago).
