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 Arkansas Arkansaurus fridayi 2017 California Augustynolophus morrisi 2017 Connecticut Dilophosaurus sp. 2017-07-10 Delaware Dryptosaurus aquilunguis 2022 District of Columbia "Capitalsaurus" 1998 Idaho Oryctodromeus cubicularis 2023 Massachusetts Podokesaurus holyokensis 2021 Maryland Astrodon johnstoni 1998 Missouri Parrosaurus missouriensis 2004 New Jersey Hadrosaurus foulkii 1991 Oklahoma Acrocanthosaurus atokensis 2006 Texas Sauroposeidon proteles (originally Paluxysaurus jonesi) 2009 (replaced Pleurocoelus which was state dinosaur 1997–2009)Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Texas State Symbols. July 1, 2010. Accessed November 25, 2010 Utah Utahraptor ostrommaysi 2018 Washington "Suciasaurus rex" 2023 Wyoming Triceratops horridus 1994
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 Vetoed when it was revealed fossils were illegally taken from Navajo Nation Massachusetts Anchisaurus polyzelus 2021 Lost to Podokesaurus in a poll taken prior to bill
See also List of U.S. state birds List of U.S. state fossils Lists of U.S. state insignia
References
External links "The sort of official state dinosaur page. Dinosaur Interplanetary Gazette. (note that the list includes both "state dinosaurs" and "state fossils")