Pete Larson
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Peter Larson is an American paleontologist from the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research that led the team that excavated "Sue", one of the most complete specimen of Tyrannosaurus rex found to date. He also co-authored the book "Rex Appeal" which relates the story of how the U.S. Government appropriated the "Sue" T. rex skeleton following its excavation.
Peter Larson was one of the first to work with T. rex bone pathologies, has worked to uncover sexual dimorphism in the chevron length of T. rex and is considered an overall expert on T. rex fossils.
He is currently president of Black Hills Institute of Geological Research Inc.
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- Larson,Pand Frey,E. "Sexual Dimorphism in the Abundant Upper Cretaceous Theropod, T. rex." Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 12, Abstract 96, 3 September 1992.
- Larson, P. and Donnan, K. "Rex Appeal". Montpelier, VT: Invisible Cities Press, 2002.
