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".[1]
| State or Territory | Dinosaur | As of | Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | |||||||
| Alaska | |||||||
| Arizona | |||||||
| Arkansas | Arkansaurus fridayi | 1972 | [1] | ||||
| California | |||||||
| Colorado | Stegosaurus | ||||||
| Connecticut | |||||||
| Delaware | |||||||
| District of Columbia | Capitalsaurus | June 10, 1998 | [2] | ||||
| Florida | - | Georgia | |||||
| Hawaii | |||||||
| Idaho | |||||||
| Illinois | Velociraptor | May 18, 2001 | Not Avaialable | ||||
| Indiana | |||||||
| Iowa | |||||||
| Kansas | |||||||
| Kentucky | |||||||
| Louisiana | |||||||
| Maine | |||||||
| Maryland | Astrodon johnstoni | October 1, 1998 | [3] | ||||
| Massachusetts | |||||||
| Michigan | |||||||
| Minnesota | |||||||
| Mississippi | |||||||
| Missouri | Hypsibema missouriensis | July 9, 2004 | RSMo 10.095 | ||||
| Montana | |||||||
| Nebraska | |||||||
| Nevada | |||||||
| New Hampshire | |||||||
| New Jersey | Hadrosaurus foulkii | June 13, 1991 | [4] | ||||
| New Mexico | |||||||
| New York | |||||||
| North Carolina | |||||||
| North Dakota | |||||||
| Ohio | |||||||
| Oklahoma | Saurophaganax maximus | ||||||
| Oregon | |||||||
| Pennsylvania | |||||||
| Rhode Island | |||||||
| South Carolina | |||||||
| South Dakota | |||||||
| Tennessee | |||||||
| Texas | Pleurocoelus | 1997 | [6] | ||||
| Utah | Allosaurus | ||||||
| Vermont | |||||||
| Virgin Islands | |||||||
| Virginia | |||||||
| Washington | [2] | ||||||
| West Virginia | |||||||
| Wisconsin | |||||||
| Wyoming | Triceratops | March 18, 1994 | [7] |
In 1998, the legislature of Arizona was unable to decide on a state dinosaur, or indeed a state fossil.
[edit] See also
- Lists of U.S. state dinosaurs
West Virginia- Dave Hutchinson
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Symbols of the State of Washington (web). Washington State Legislature. Retrieved on March 11, 2007.
[edit] External links
- "The sort of official state dinosaur page. Dinosaur Interplanetary Gazette. (note that the list includes both "state dinosaurs" and "state fossils")
