List of U.S. state dinosaurs
This is a list of U.S. state dinosaurs in the United States, including the District of Columbia. A large number of states also have dinosaurs as state fossils, but this list only includes those that have been officially designated as "state dinosaurs". Maiasaura (Montana), Coelophylolsis (New Mexico), Saurophaganax (Oklahoma), Triceratops (South Dakota), and Allosaurus (Utah) are state fossils.[1] In 1998, the legislature of Arizona was unable to decide on a state dinosaur, or indeed a state fossil. All U.S. states also have a state bird, which are biologically a subset of dinosaurs.
List of Dinosaurs for states in the US
| State or Territory | Dinosaur | Image | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | Stegosaurus armatus |  |
1982-04-28[2] |
| District of Columbia | Capitalsaurus |  |
1998[3] |
| Maryland | Astrodon johnstoni |  |
1998[4] |
| Missouri | Hypsibema missouriensis |  |
2004[5] |
| New Jersey | Hadrosaurus foulkii |  |
1991[6] |
| Oklahoma | Acrocanthosaurus atokensis | .jpg) |
2006 |
| Texas | Paluxysaurus jonesi |  |
2009 (replaced Pleurocoelus which was state dinosaur 1997–2009)[7] |
| Wyoming | Triceratops |  |
1994[8] |
See also
Notes
- ^ State Fossils, Stately Fossils: A Comprehensive Look at the State Fossils and Other Official Fossils, Stephen Brusatte, Fossil News, September 2002, ISBN 0-9724416-2-X.
- ^ "Archives -".
- ^ "Official Dinosaur Designation Act of 1998, Bill 12-538".
- ^ "Astrodon johnstoni, Maryland State Dinosaur".
- ^ RSMo 10.095
- ^ "NJ Legislation on State Dinosaur".
- ^ Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Texas State Symbols. July 1, 2010. Accessed November 25, 2010.
- ^ "Wyoming Facts and Symbols - State of Wyoming".
External links
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- "The sort of official state dinosaur page. Dinosaur Interplanetary Gazette. (note that the list includes both "state dinosaurs" and "state fossils")
