List of U.S. state dinosaurs
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] |
| Maryland | Astrodon johnstoni |  |
1998[7] |
| Missouri | Hypsibema missouriensis |  |
2004[8] |
| New Jersey | Hadrosaurus foulkii |  |
1991[9] |
| Oklahoma | Acrocanthosaurus atokensis | .jpg) |
2006 |
| Texas | Paluxysaurus jonesi |  |
2009 (replaced Pleurocoelus which was state dinosaur 1997–2009)[10] |
| Utah | Utahraptor ostrommaysorum |  |
2018[11] |
| Wyoming | Triceratops horridus |  |
1994[12] |
See also
Notes
- ^ "Sonorasaurus officially named Arizona's state dinosaur". KTAR.com. 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ Chandler, Angela (22 February 2017). "Official State Dinosaur". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ Blume, Howard (23 September 2017). "California gets its own official state dinosaur". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Archives -".
- ^ Altimari, Daniela. "Bill Naming State Dinosaur Signed by the Governor". courant.com. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
- ^ "Official Dinosaur Designation Act of 1998, Bill 12-538". Archived from the original on 2006-09-28.
- ^ "Astrodon johnstoni, Maryland State Dinosaur". Archived from the original on 2006-01-04. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
- ^ "RSMo 10.095". Archived from the original on 2013-10-30. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
- ^ "NJ Legislation on State Dinosaur".
- ^ Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Texas State Symbols. July 1, 2010. Accessed November 25, 2010.
- ^ Cathcart, Preston (2018-02-16). "Utahraptor bill sails through House committee". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
- ^ "Wyoming Facts and Symbols - State of Wyoming".
External links
- "The sort of official state dinosaur page. Dinosaur Interplanetary Gazette. (note that the list includes both "state dinosaurs" and "state fossils")
