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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070801110832
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001383428-07-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070801
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070801

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			D'ALONZO THOMAS W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001383428

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20791
		FILM NUMBER:		071014865

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		239-948-1838

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9048 FALLING LEAF DRIVE
		CITY:			BONITA SPRINGS
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34135

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMARILLO BIOSCIENCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001014763
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				751974352
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AMARILLO BIOSCIENCES INC
		STREET 2:		4134 BUSINESS PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			AMARILLO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			79110-4225
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(806) 376-1741

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AMARILLO BIOSCIENCES INC
		STREET 2:		4134 BUSINESS PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			AMARILLO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			79110-4225
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-06-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001014763</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMARILLO BIOSCIENCES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMAR.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001383428</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>D'ALONZO THOMAS W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9048 FALLING LEAF DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BONITA SPRINGS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>34135</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-06-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1672</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.61</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>13672</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>THOMAS W D'ALONZO</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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