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This list of nicknamed dinosaur fossils is a list of fossil non-avian dinosaur specimens given informal names or nicknames, in addition to their institutional catalogue numbers. It excludes informal appellations that are purely descriptive (e.g., "the Fighting Dinosaurs", "the Trachodon Mummy").
In the 1990s, the paleontologist Peter Kranz asserted that it represented a unique type of dinosaur and assigned it the name "Capitalsaurus". He successfully campaigned through local schools to make "Capitalsaurus" the official dinosaur of Washington, D.C., which became law in 1998. [53]
Its humerus has a unique shape Quilmesaurus: 2001 Allen Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian to Maastrichtian) Argentina: Had proportionally robust legs despite its small size Rayososaurus: 1996 Candeleros Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian) Argentina: Very similar to Rebbachisaurus despite being only known from scant remains Rinconsaurus ...
Dazzle the Dinosaur: Marcus Pfister: Dinosaur Dinosaur: Dinosaur vs. Bedtime: Bob Shea: An unnamed young dinosaur taking on a series of challenges before going to bed. Edwina Alamosaurus: Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct: Mo Willems: A kind and well-loved dinosaur, ostracised only by Reginald Von Hoobie-Doobie. No name Unknown
The largest dinosaur known from Australia, comparable in size to large South American dinosaurs. Potentially a synonym of the contemporary Diamantinasaurus [2] Australovenator: 2009 Winton Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian) Australia: Analysis of its arms suggests it was well-adapted to grasping [3] Austrosaurus: 1933
List of Asian dinosaurs; List of Australian and Antarctic dinosaurs; List of dinosaurs and other Mesozoic reptiles of New Zealand; List of European dinosaurs; List of Indian and Madagascan dinosaurs; List of North American dinosaurs. List of Appalachian dinosaurs; List of archosaurs of the Chinle Formation; List of dinosaurs of the Morrison ...
Mounted skeletons of Tyrannosaurus (left) and Apatosaurus (right) at the AMNH. Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria. They first appeared during the Triassic period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago, although the exact origin and timing of the evolution of dinosaurs is the subject of active research.
Binomial name: All animals species are given a unique binomial name, typically consisting of Latin or Greek words which are used to formally and scientifically identify each species. Catalogue number : In most museum collections, each fossil specimen will be given a unique catalogue number which is published with the description of the fossils ...