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This is a list of U.S. state dinosaurs in the United States, including the District of Columbia. Many states also have dinosaurs as state fossils, but this list only includes those that have been officially designated as "state dinosaurs".

List of dinosaurs for states in the US

State or Territory Dinosaur Image Date
Arizona Sonorasaurus thompsoni 2018[1]
Arkansas Arkansaurus fridayi 2017[2]
California Augustynolophus morrisi 2017[3]
Colorado Stegosaurus armatus 1982-04-28[4]
Connecticut Dilophosaurus sp. 2017-07-10[5]
District of Columbia Capitalsaurus 1998[6]
Massachusetts Podokesaurus holyokensis
2021[7]
Maryland Astrodon johnstoni 1998[8]
Missouri Hypsibema missouriensis 2004[9]
New Jersey Hadrosaurus foulkii 1991[10]
Oklahoma Acrocanthosaurus atokensis 2006
Texas Sauropoiseidon Proteles (Orginally Paluxysaurus) 2009 (replaced Pleurocoelus which was state dinosaur 1997–2009)[11]
Utah Utahraptor ostrommaysorum 2018[12]
Wyoming Triceratops horridus 1994[13]

List of Candidate dinosaurs

This is for dinosaurs that were or are candidates for state dinosaur but either were not designated or have yet to officially be.

State Dinosaur Image Year Result
Arizona Dilophosaurus wetherilli
1998[14][15] Died when it was revealed fossils were illegally taken fro Navajo Nation
Massachusetts Anchisaurus polyzelus
2021[16] Lost to Podokesaurus in a poll taken prior to bill[7]
Washington "Suciasaurus rex"
2019 and 2021[17][18] In debate

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Sonorasaurus officially named Arizona's state dinosaur". KTAR.com. 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  2. ^ Chandler, Angela (22 February 2017). "Official State Dinosaur". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  3. ^ Blume, Howard (23 September 2017). "California gets its own official state dinosaur". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ^ "Archives -".
  5. ^ Altimari, Daniela. "Bill Naming State Dinosaur Signed by the Governor". courant.com. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
  6. ^ "Official Dinosaur Designation Act of 1998, Bill 12-538". Archived from the original on 2006-09-28.
  7. ^ a b Morrison, Heather (February 4, 2021). "Massachusetts State Dinosaur: Podokesaurus holyokensis wins fan vote, lawmaker files legislation to officially declare state dinosaur". Masslive.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Astrodon johnstoni, Maryland State Dinosaur". Archived from the original on 2006-01-04. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
  9. ^ "RSMo 10.095". Archived from the original on 2013-10-30. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
  10. ^ "NJ Legislation on State Dinosaur".
  11. ^ Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Texas State Symbols. July 1, 2010. Accessed November 25, 2010.
  12. ^ Cathcart, Preston (2018-02-16). "Utahraptor bill sails through House committee". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  13. ^ "Wyoming Facts and Symbols - State of Wyoming".
  14. ^ Moeser, C. (April 26, 1998). "Arizona dinosaur debate becomes real Godzilla". The Arizona Republic. Deseret News. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  15. ^ Gebers, S. (February 19, 2018). "Arizona has no official state dinosaur, so an 11 year-old proposed one – the Sonorasaurus". The Republic. Retrieved February 20, 2018 – via AZ Central.
  16. ^ Smith, Meghan (January 6, 2021). "Mass. Will Soon Have An Official State Dinosaur — And A Lesson In The Legislative Process". GBH.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ Gebers, S. (February 19, 2018). "Arizona has no official state dinosaur, so an 11 year-old proposed one – the Sonorasaurus". The Republic. Retrieved February 20, 2018 – via AZ Central.
  18. ^ Rantz, Jason (January 13, 2021). "Renewed push to designate Suciasaurus rex the WA state dinosaur". KTTH AM 770.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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