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New Tyrannosaur Species Found in Canada
Palaeontologists in Canada describe a new tyrannosaur species from Late Cretaceous Alberta.
In brief
Palaeontologists in Canada describe a new tyrannosaur species from Late Cretaceous Alberta. A new tyrannosaur species, Tromerosaurus solumons, was identified by Canadian researchers in 2026. Originally reported by Dexerto.
New Tyrannosaur Species
Palaeontologists in Canada described a new carnivorous dinosaur species from the Late Cretaceous period.
Discovery Location
The dinosaur was found in Alberta's Oldman Formation, a Late Cretaceous rock layer beneath modern-day Alberta.
Species Name
The dinosaur is named Tromerosaurus solumons, meaning 'frightful lizard'.
Taxonomic Classification
Tromerosaurus solumons is an Albertosaurine, a Late Cretaceous tyrannosaur lineage distinct from T-Rex.
Coexisting Species
The dinosaur coexisted with Daspletosaurus torosus in prehistoric Alberta, offering insights into tyrannosaur evolution.
Distinctive Features
It has a longer front-to-back opening in the maxilla and a narrower bony ridge near the front compared to Daspletosaurus and Gorgosaurus.
What to remember
A new tyrannosaur species, Tromerosaurus solumons, was identified by Canadian researchers in 2026.
