List of U.S. state dinosaurs
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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), Coelophysis (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.
| State or Territory | Dinosaur | Image | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | Stegosaurus |  |
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| District of Columbia | Capitalsaurus | 1998[2] | |
| Maryland | Astrodon johnstoni | 1998[3] | |
| Missouri | Hypsibema missouriensis | 2004[4] | |
| New Jersey | Hadrosaurus foulkii |  |
1991[5] |
| Texas | Pleurocoelus | 1997[6] | |
| Wyoming | Triceratops |  |
1994[7] |
[edit] See also
[edit] 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.
- ^ Official Dinosaur Designation Act of 1998
- ^ Astrodon johnstoni, Maryland state dinosaur
- ^ RSMo 10.095
- ^ New Jersey Legislation on State Dinosaur
- ^ The Texas State Senate: Citizen Handbook
- ^ State of Wyoming - General Wyoming Information
[edit] External links
- "The sort of official state dinosaur page. Dinosaur Interplanetary Gazette. (note that the list includes both "state dinosaurs" and "state fossils")
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