List of U.S. state dinosaurs explained

This is a list of U.S. state dinosaurs in the United States, including the District of Columbia. Many states also have dinosaurs as state fossils, or designate named avian dinosaurs (List of U.S. state birds), but this list only includes those that have been officially designated as "state dinosaurs".__TOC__

List of dinosaurs for states and other regions in the US

State or Territory	Dinosaur	Image	Year
Arizona	Sonorasaurus thompsoni		2018^[1]
	Arkansaurus fridayi		2017^[2]
	Augustynolophus morrisi		2017^[3]
Colorado	Stegosaurus sp.		1982^[4]
	Dilophosaurus sp.		2017-07-10^[5]
Delaware	Dryptosaurus aquilunguis		2022^[6] ^[7]
	"Capitalsaurus"		1998^[8]
Idaho	Oryctodromeus cubicularis		2023^[9]
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			2021^[10] ^[11]
	Astrodon johnstoni		1998^[12]
	Parrosaurus missouriensis		2004^[13] ^[14]
	Hadrosaurus foulkii		1991^[15]
	Acrocanthosaurus atokensis		2006^[16]
	Sauroposeidon proteles (originally Paluxysaurus jonesi)		2009 (replaced Pleurocoelus which was state dinosaur 1997–2009)^[17]
	Utahraptor ostrommaysorum		2018
	"Suciasaurus rex"		2023
	Triceratops horridus		1994^[18]

List of candidate dinosaurs

This is for dinosaurs that were or are candidates for state dinosaur but either were not designated or have yet to officially be.

! State !! Dinosaur !! Image !! Year !! Result

Arizona	Dilophosaurus wetherilli		1998^[19] ^[20]	Vetoed when it was revealed fossils were illegally taken from Navajo Nation^[21]
Massachusetts	Anchisaurus polyzelus		2021^[22]	Lost to Podokesaurus in a poll taken prior to bill

See also

• List of U.S. state fossils
• Lists of U.S. state insignia

External links

• "The sort of official state dinosaur page. Dinosaur Interplanetary Gazette. (note that the list includes both "state dinosaurs" and "state fossils")

Notes and References

1. News: Sonorasaurus officially named Arizona's state dinosaur. 2018-04-11. KTAR.com. 2018-04-12. en-US.
2. Web site: Chandler. Angela. Official State Dinosaur. Encyclopedia of Arkansas. 25 September 2017. 22 February 2017.
3. News: Blume. Howard. California gets its own official state dinosaur. Los Angeles Times. 23 September 2017.
4. Web site: 2014-04-25 . Stegosaurus . 2023-07-28 . State Symbols USA . en.
5. News: Bill Naming State Dinosaur Signed by the Governor. Altimari. Daniela. courant.com. 2017-07-20. en-US.
6. Web site: 2022-05-17 . House Bill 390 151st General Assembly (Present) . Delaware General Assembly.
7. Web site: Megginson . Charles . 2022-05-11 . Jurassic Times Call For Jurassic Measures: DE To Designate State Dino – Town Square Delaware LIVE . 2022-05-19 . en-US.
8. Web site: Official Dinosaur Designation Act of 1998, Bill 12-538 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060928015747/http://www.dcwatch.com/archives/council12/12-538.htm . 2006-09-28 .
9. Web site: 2023-03-31. Senate Bill 1127. Idaho Legislature.
10. News: Morrison. Heather. February 4, 2021. Massachusetts State Dinosaur: Podokesaurus holyokensis wins fan vote, lawmaker files legislation to officially declare state dinosaur. Masslive.
11. Web site: Lewis. Jack Patrick. February 4, 2021. MA HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1392 FILED ON: 2/4/2021. February 12, 2021. The 192nd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
12. Web site: Astrodon johnstoni, Maryland State Dinosaur. 2007-09-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20060104115251/http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/mdmanual/01glance/html/symbols/dino.html. 2006-01-04. dead.
13. Web site: RSMo 10.095 . 2011-01-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131030003934/http://www.moga.mo.gov/statutes/chapters/chap010.htm . 2013-10-30 . dead .
14. Web site: Missouri State Dinosaur - Missouri Secretary of State . 2022-12-23 . www.sos.mo.gov.
15. Web site: NJ Legislation on State Dinosaur.
16. Web site: § 25-98.14. State dinosaur . eLaws.us . eLaws . 12 July 2021.
17. Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Texas State Symbols. July 1, 2010. Accessed November 25, 2010
18. Web site: Wyoming Facts and Symbols - State of Wyoming.
19. News: Moeser. C.. April 26, 1998. Arizona dinosaur debate becomes real Godzilla. The Arizona Republic. Deseret News. May 12, 2020.
20. Web site: Gebers. S.. February 19, 2018. Arizona has no official state dinosaur, so an 11 year-old proposed one – the Sonorasaurus. February 20, 2018. AZ Central. The Republic.
21. Web site: Dilophosaurus Discovered. 2021-02-12. ucmp.berkeley.edu.
22. News: Smith. Meghan. January 6, 2021. Mass. Will Soon Have An Official State Dinosaur — And A Lesson In The Legislative Process. GBH.