#Gorgosaurus ( GOR-gə-SOR-əs; lit. 'dreadful lizard') is a
#genus of
#tyrannosaurid #theropod #dinosaur that lived in western North America during the
#LateCretaceous #Period (#Campanian), between about 76.5 and 75
#millionYearsAgo.
#Fossil remains have been found in the
#CanadianProvince of
#Alberta and the
#USState of
#Montana.
#Paleontologists recognize only the
#typeSpecies, G. libratus, although other species have been erroneously referred to the genus. Like most known tyrannosaurids.