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". All U.S. states also have a state bird, the direct evolutionary descendants of dinosaurs.[1]
List of dinosaurs for states in the US
State or Territory | Dinosaur | Image | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Arizona | Sonorasaurus thompsoni | 2018[2] | |
Arkansas | Arkansaurus fridayi | 2017[3] | |
California | Augustynolophus morrisi | 2017[4] | |
Colorado | Stegosaurus armatus | 1982-04-28[5] | |
Connecticut | Dilophosaurus sp. | 07/10/2017[6] | |
District of Columbia | Capitalsaurus | 1998[7] | |
Iowa | Tyrannosaurus rex | 1992[8] | |
Maryland | Astrodon johnstoni | 1998[9] | |
Missouri | Hypsibema missouriensis | 2004[10] | |
New Jersey | Hadrosaurus foulkii | 1991[11] | |
Oklahoma | Acrocanthosaurus atokensis | 2006 | |
Texas | Paluxysaurus jonesi | 2009 (replaced Pleurocoelus which was state dinosaur 1997–2009)[12] | |
Utah | Utahraptor ostrommaysorum | 2018[13] | |
Wyoming | Triceratops horridus | 1994[14] |
See also
Notes
- ↑ Chiappe, Luis M. (April 16, 2009). "Downsized Dinosaurs: The Evolutionary Transition to Modern Birds". Evolution: Education and Outreach. 2: 248. doi:10.1007/s12052-009-0133-4.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Iowa State Dinosaur".
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Cathcart, Preston (2018-02-16). "Utahraptor bill sails through House committee". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
- ↑ "Wyoming Facts and Symbols - State of Wyoming".
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