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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

[5]
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.

  • Lists of U.S. state dinosaurs

West Virginia- Dave Hutchinson

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Symbols of the State of Washington (web). Washington State Legislature. Retrieved on March 11, 2007.

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