Appalachiosaurus montgomeriensis

Appalachiosaurus montgomeriensis, a Cretaceous carnivore in the tyrannosaur family, is named for the type specimen found near Montgomery, Montgomery County, by a geology professor at Auburn University. The life-size model depicted here is on display at the McWane Science Center in downtown Birmingham, Jefferson County, which houses the type specimen.

Appalachiosaurus montgomeriensis dinosaur fossil from Montgomery County, Alabama
Courtesy of the McWane Science Center
Appalachiosaurus montgomeriensis dinosaur fossil from Montgomery County, Alabama