List of dinosaur specimens with nicknames

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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").

Contents

For a similar list with non-dinosaurian species, see List of non-dinosaur fossil specimens with nicknames.

Ornithischians

Ceratopsids

Centrosaurines

NicknameCatalogue NumberInstitutionTaxonAgeUnitNotesImages
Antonio [1] TMP 1994.182.0001 Royal Tyrell Museum of Palaeontology Centrosaurus apertus Late Cretaceous Named after male model.
AvaNSM PV 24660 National Museum of Nature and Science Furcatoceratops elucidans Late Cretaceous (Middle Campanian) Judith River Formation Furcatoceratops.jpg
Big Sam 2 Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum Pachyrhinosaurus Late Cretaceous Wapiti Formation, Pipestone Creek
Boswell [2] Pachyrhinosaurus lakustai Late Cretaceous (Late Campanian) Wapiti Formation, Pipestone Creek
BruceTMP 1986.055.0206 Royal Tyrell Museum of Palaeontology Pachyrhinosaurus lakustai Late Cretaceous (Late Campanian) Wapiti Formation, Pipestone Creek Since the bony "boss" of the animal was the only part of it that was discovered, it was named Bruce after Bruce "the Boss" Springsteen. [3]
CybillTMP 1986.055.0258 Royal Tyrell Museum of Palaeontology Pachyrhinosaurus lakustai Late Cretaceous (Late Campanian) Wapiti Formation, Pipestone Creek Holotype specimen for P. lakustai , named in 1986 by Darren Tanke, after the character, Cybill Shepherd, from "Moonlighting." [4]
Elliot [5] Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Einiosaurus procurvicornis Late Cretaceous
Frederik [6] EMK 0012 Museum of Evolution Lokiceratops rangiformis Late Cretaceous (Campanian) Judith River Formation, Kennedy Coulee First holotype of a new dinosaur taxon reposited in Denmark [7] Lokiceratops (mounted skull).jpg
HannahUALVP 55900 University of Alberta Styracosaurus Late Cretaceous (Campanian)Named after discoverer Scott Persons's pet dog Hannah
HarveyTMP 1989.055.1234 Royal Tyrell Museum of Palaeontology Pachyrhinosaurus lakustai Late Cretaceous Wapiti Formation, Pipestone Creek Named after the batman villain; Harvey Dent (also known as Two-face) due to a pathology on one side of its face, causing an asymmetrical appearance [8]
Leona Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum Medusaceratops lokii Late Cretaceous (Middle Campanian) Judith River Formation, Montana Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum 20210504 19.jpg
Liz Centro 2BDM Badlands Dinosaur Museum Centrosaurus Late Cretaceous (Campanian) Oldman Formation, Montana
LouiseCM Carnegie Museum of Natural History Pachyrhinosaurus Late Cretaceous
Lucky JBDM Badlands Dinosaur Museum Centrosaurus Late Cretaceous (Campanian) Judith River Formation, Montana
Mary [5] [9] Wyoming Dinosaur Center Medusaceratops lokii Late Cretaceous (Middle Campanian) Judith River Formation, Montana Medusaceratops side.jpg
Mini Boss [10] in excavation Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum Pachyrhinosaurus Late Cretaceous Juvenile skull

Chasmosaurines

NicknameCatalogue NumberInstitutionTaxonAgeUnitNotesImages
Adam [11] [12] Museum of Evolution Torosaurus Late Cretaceous Has largest known skull for a dinosaur and land-living animal
Afternoon Delight [13] MOR 2569 [14] Museum of the Rockies Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya) Hell Creek Formation, Montana Juvenile specimen Triceratops MOR-2569R.jpg
Amalie [15] [16] Natural History Museum, Berlin Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)Named after owner Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen's daughter
Anky Breaky HeartMOR 3011 [14] Museum of the Rockies Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
Baker TrikeMOR 1604 Museum of the Rockies Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
Bay Stud CouleeUCMP 144297 University of California Museum of Paleontology Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
Berkeley BabyUCMP 154452R University of California Museum of Paleontology Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya) Hell Creek Formation, Montana Baby specimen [17] UCMP baby Triceratops.JPG
Big John [18] [19] Glazer Children's Museum Triceratops horridus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya) Hell Creek Formation Largest known Triceratops skeleton; 60% complete with a skull that is 75% complete. [20] [21] Sold for €6.6 million (US$7.7 million) on 2021-10-21 [21] [22] Big John triceratops sold at auction in Paris.jpg
BillBDM Badlands Dinosaur Museum Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya) Hell Creek Formation, Montana
BillyBHI 4772 Black Hills Institute of Geological Research Torosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
Bob's BonebedUCMP 137266 [23] University of California Museum of Paleontology Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya) Hell Creek Formation, Montana Subadult specimen
Bob [24] Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya) Hell Creek Formation, North Dakota Partial skeleton
Cheryll [25] [26] [27] Palm Beach Museum of Natural History Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)Only specimen of non-avian dinosaur in south Florida
Cliff [28] Museum of Science (Boston) Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya) Fossil Triceratops horridus, Museum of Science, Boston, Massachusetts, US (PPL1-Corrected) julesvernex2.jpg
CliffhangerMOR 3045 [14] Museum of the Rockies Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
Count TrikeulaBDM Badlands Dinosaur Museum Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya) Hell Creek Formation, Montana
Coyote BasinUCMP 174838 University of California Museum of Paleontology Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
Dave's NoseUCMP 128561 [14] University of California Museum of Paleontology Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
DF Juvie Trike IIIMOR 2951 Museum of the Rockies Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya) Yoshi's Trike.jpg
Dio [29] Royal Ontario Museum Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya) Hell Creek Formation Named after Ronnie James Dio
Dirk [30] [31] RGM.1332500 [32] Naturalis Biodiversity Center Triceratops horridus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya) Lance Formation, Wyoming Named after volunteer Triceratops Dirk.jpg
DoyleAMNH 5116 American Museum of Natural History Triceratops or Torosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya) Triceratops AMNH 01.jpg
Ducky TailMOR 6648 Museum of the Rockies Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
FafnirSMM P60.2.1, P62.1.1, P60.5.1, P63.11.1, P63.2.1, P60.6.1 (composite) Science Museum of Minnesota Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)Named after the dragon in both Norse mythology and Richard Wagner's opera Siegfried ; coined by his granddaughter. [33] Triceratops Science Museum MN.JPG
Getaway Trike [34] MOR 1120 [35] Museum of the Rockies Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya) Hell Creek Formation, Montana Triceratops MOR 1120.jpg
Gundy [36] Barnes County Historical Society Museum Triceratops prorsus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya) Hell Creek Formation, South Dakota
Harley's BabyMOR 154452 Museum of the Rockies Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
HatcherUSNM 4842,BSP 1964 I 458(composite) National Museum of Natural History Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)Named after John Bell Hatcher National Museum of Natural History August 2018 09 Triceratops 16.jpg
Haxby TrikeMOR 1625 Museum of the Rockies Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
Headless Henry [37] [38] [39] Missouri Institute of Natural Science Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)One of the largest known specimens. Named after Matt Forir's son.
HellboyTMP 2005.055.0001 Royal Tyrrell Museum Regaliceratops peterhewsi Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-67 Mya) St. Mary River Formation Named after comic book character of the same name, and also in reference to the challenging process of excavating and preparing the specimen. [40] Regaliceratops skull at Royal Tyrrell Museum.jpg
Henry [26] [41] Palm Beach Museum of Natural History Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)Named after Henry Fairfield Osborn
High CeratopsianUCMP 137263 University of California Museum of Paleontology Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
HomerBMRP 2006.4.1 Burpee Museum of Natural History Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya) Hell Creek Formation Burpee - Homer the Triceratops 3.JPG
Horridus [42] [43] NMV P256878 Melbourne Museum Triceratops horridus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya) Hell Creek Formation, Montana

Named after the species name. 85% complete by bone count; among most well-preserved of the genus

 2014 Triceratops horridus fossil.jpg
Jason [44] [45] Louisiana Art and Science Museum Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya) Hell Creek Formation Named after discoverer, a rancher who first found it.
JD Trike 12MOR 3056 [14] Museum of the Rockies Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
JD Trike 14MOR 2950 [14] Museum of the Rockies Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
Joe's TrikeMOR 2923 Museum of the Rockies Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
Juvenile TrikeUCMP 159233 University of California Museum of Paleontology Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
KelseyTCM 2001.93.1 The Children's Museum of Indianapolis Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
Kevin Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center
LaneHMNS 2006.1743.00 Houston Museum of Natural Science Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya) Triceratops Specimen at the Houston Museum of Natural Science v01.jpg
LarryBDM Badlands Dinosaur Museum Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya) Hell Creek Formation, North Dakota Has a pathological tail
Laurel's TrikeROM 2938 Royal Ontario Museum Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
Little Horny DevilMOR 3064 Museum of the Rockies Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
Mark's Scavenged TrikeMOR 2570 Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
MORTMOR 004 [14] Museum of the Rockies Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya) Hell Creek Formation, Montana Triceratops MOR 004.jpg
NanaDSTtD-0035 Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
Pops [46] DMNH 48617 Denver Museum of Natural History Triceratops horridus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 69 Mya) Laramie Formation, Weld County, Colorado Found in 1982 Laramie Triceratops skull.jpg
Quittin' TimeMOR 2574 and 2702 Museum of the Rockies Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
RaymondNSM-PV 20379 National Museum of Nature and Science Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya) Triceratops Raymond National Museum of Nature and Science.jpg
Red Phantom Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
Roar [47] Naturhistorisk museum Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)Name comes from donor of specimen.
Ruben's TriceratopsUCMP 113697 [14] University of California Museum of Paleontology Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
Russel Basin TriceratopsUCMP 136092 [14] University of California Museum of Paleontology Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
Sara [48] Redpath Museum Triceratops horridus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya) Eastend, Saskatchewan Teenage skull specimen Triceratops @ Redpath Museum @ McGill University @ Montreal (30506559086).jpg
Seth's TrikeMOR 2979 Museum of the Rockies Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
SG-5MOR 1110 Museum of the Rockies Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
Shady [49] Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya) South Dakota Found in 2019. Excavated by Westminster College. [50]
Sierra skull [51] MOR 1199 Museum of the Rockies Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya) Hell Creek Formation, Montana Triceratops MOR-1199R.jpg
Situ But SadMOR 2999 [14] Museum of the Rockies Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
Six O' Clock TrikeMOR 2985 [14] Museum of the Rockies Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
Spike New Mexico Museum of Natural History Pentaceratops Late Cretaceous (Campanian, 76-73 Mya) Kirtland Formation
SupernasalMOR 2972 Museum of the Rockies Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
Three AmigosMOR 2982 Museum of the Rockies Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
TriceraJosh [52] Royal Saskatchewan Museum Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
TriSarahTopsMOR 2980 Museum of the Rockies Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
Tritan [53] Royal Saskatchewan Museum [53] Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)
TinyDMNS EPV.128000 Denver Museum of Nature and Science [54] Torosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya)First recorded Torosaurus from Colorado, the most complete Torosaurus ever found. [55] Found in 2017 and originally thought to be a Triceratops. [56] Tiny the Torosaurus.jpg
Yoshi's TrikeMOR 3027 Museum of the Rockies Triceratops Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 68-66 Mya) Hell Creek formation Has longest horns found in any Triceratops known Triceratops horridus adult and juvenile - Museum of the Rockies - 2013-07-08 (9327201636).jpg

Ornithopods

NicknameCatalogue NumberInstitutionTaxonAgeUnitNotesImages
April [57] [58] MANCH LL. 12275 [59] [60] Manchester Museum Tenontosaurus tilleti Lower Cretaceous Cloverly Formation [61] [60] Highly complete. [57] Named after wife of preparator. May represent male specimen. [58]
Antonio [62] SC 57021 Civic Museum of Natural History, Trieste Tethyshadros insularis Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian; 70 Mya) Liburnia Formation Tethyshadros insularis "Antonio" 03.jpg
Arky [63] [5] SMA 0265 Sauriermuseum Athal Camptosaurus sp. Late Jurassic
Baby Dry [64] CM 11340 Carnegie Museum of Natural History Dryosaurus elderae Late Jurassic Morrison formation Juvenile specimen.
BarbaraNMZ 1000010/SMA 0010 Aathal Dinosaur Museum Nanosaurus agilis Late Jurassic Morrison Formation, Howe Ranch, Wyoming
Becky's GiantMOR 1609 [65] Museum of the Rockies Edmontosaurus annectens Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)A maxilla. Its 570 mm size indicates it is one of the largest specimens of Edmontosaurus.
The BeastFMNH Field Museum of Natural History Parrosaurus missouriensis Late Cretaceous (Campanian) Missouri
Boggy Lips Black Hills Institute Edmontosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Lance Formation Has preserved skin
Bruno [66] SC 57247 [67] Civic Museum of Natural History, Trieste Tethyshadros insularis Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Liburnia Formation Tethyshadros insularis "Bruno" 02.jpg
Burt [68] Barnes County Historical Society Museum Thescelosaurus neglectus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)
Dakota North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum [69] Edmontosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Hell Creek Formation Very well preserved, with large sections of skin impressions. Dakota skin impression.jpg
Diana [70] Houston Museum of Natural Science Edmontosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Edmontosaurus annectens HMNS.jpg
Dinosaur Joe [71] RAM 14000 [72] Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology Parasaurolophus cyrtocristatus Late Cretaceous (Campanian; 75.5 Mya) Kaiparowits Formation Juvenile specimen, named after volunteer Joe Augustyn Parasaurolophus juvenile skeleton.png
Elvis Phillips County Museum [73] Brachylophosaurus Late Cretaceous
GaryUALVP 60425 [74] University of Alberta Paleotology Museum Edmontosaurus Late Cretaceous
George [75] [76] Pacific Museum of the Earth, Vancouver Lambeosaurus Late Cretaceous (Campanian; 75.5 Mya) Dinosaur Park Formation
Georgette [5] Korea Institute of Geoscience Maiasaura peeblesorum Late Cretaceous Juvenile specimen
Hannah [77] (II) Museum of Geology & Natural History, West Virginia Edmontosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Hell Creek Formation Uncovered in 2003. Only genuine non-avian dinosaur specimen in the state of West Virginia.
Hardy Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University Hadrosaurus foulkii Late Cretaceous
Henrietta [5] Royal Ontario Museum Maiasaura peeblesorum Late Cretaceous
IsauriaIGM 6583 [78] Instituto de Geologia of the

Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (National Autonomous University of Mexico)

 Latirhinus Late Cretaceous (Campanian; 72.5 Mya) Cerro del Pueblo Formation
Karen [5] Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum Prosaurolophus blackfeetensis Late Cretaceous
Leonardo [79] The Children's Museum of Indianapolis Brachylophosaurus canadensis Late Cretaceous (Campanian) Judith River Formation, Montana Mummified specimen Leonardo mummified brachylophosaurus.jpg
Leon [70] Houston Museum of Natural Science Edmontosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Edmontosaurus annectens HMNS.jpg
Lizzie2000 P-02 [80] University of Alaska Museum [80] Hadrosauridae indet. [81] Late Cretaceous (Middle Turonian) [82] Matanuska Formation [83] Specimen was the first occurrence of a hadrosaur in south-central Alaska, 1 out of only 4 vertebrate fossils from the entire Wrangellia Composite Terrane, & first associated skeleton of an individual dinosaur in Alaska. [84]
Mama Dry [64] CM 3392 Carnegie Museum of Natural History Dryosaurus elderae Late Jurassic Morrison formation Sub-adult specimen. Dryosaurus elderae (ornithopod dinosaur skull) (Morrison Formation, Upper Jurassic; Carnegie Quarry, Dinosaur National Monument, Utah, USA) 2 (48695847672).jpg
Marco [85] Brachylophosaurus canadensis Late Cretaceous (Campanian; 75 Mya) Judith River Formation, Montana Found in the same area as the Leonardo mummy
Mary Ann [86] Naranjo Museum of Natural History Edmontosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Hell Creek Formation, Montana Found in 2008. Has well preserved skin impressions on foot and tail. Named after Mary Ann Naranjo. [87]
Maximus [88] [89] [90] Private specimen Thescelosaurus neglectus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian; 66 Mya) Hell Creek Formation, South Dakota Young adult specimen.
Mouse Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology Hadrosauridae indet. Late Cretaceous (Campanian) Dinosaur Park Formation Named after a mouse skeleton found in its plaster jacket after being left out for years. [91]
Nadine [5] Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum Hypacrosaurus stebingeri Late Cretaceous Juvenile specimen
Papa Dry [64] CM 87688 Carnegie Museum of Natural History Dryosaurus elderae Late Jurassic Morrison Formation Partially preserved adult skull
Peanut [92] Brachylophosaurus Late Cretaceous (Campanian)
Pink Iggy [93] MIWG.5126 Dinosaur Isle Iguanodon Early Cretaceous Named after the bones' pink colouration due to the minerals in the rocks Iguanodon-Pink Iggy-MIWG5126.jpg
Primus [94] SC 57022 Civic Museum of Natural History, Trieste Tethyshadros Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Liburnia Formation Tethyshadros insularis - Teilstuck eines dritten Exemplars.jpg
Roberta [95] Great Plains Dinosaur Museum and Field Station Brachylophosaurus Late Cretaceous (Campanian)Mummified remains Roberta Brachylophosaurus.jpg
Rocco [96] Tethyshadros insularis Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian; 70 Mya) Liburnia Formation
Rod's Duck [97] uncatalogued Badland's Dinosaur Museum ? Brachylophosaurus sp. Late Cretaceous, (Campanian; 76 Mya) Judith River Formation A young individual, possibly of the genus Brachylophosaurus died at approximately the age of 2–3 years.
Ruth [98] National Museum Cardiff Edmontosaurus annectens Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian; 66 Mya) Hell Creek Formation Named after Ruth Mason, who discovered fossils of Edmonotosaurus on her ranch, and provided the name of the Ruth Mason Quarry
Scorpio [99] Lambeosaurus Late Cretaceous (Campanian) Dinosaur Park Formation Has skin impressions.
Secundus [100] SC 57026 Civic Museum of Natural History, Trieste Tethyshadros insularis Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Liburnia Formation
Skinny [101] [102] Royal Saskatchewan Museum [53] Edmontosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Saskatchewan Excavated in 1995. Found in same area as Scotty the T. rex. Has well preserved scale impressions.
Tertius [103] Civic Museum of Natural History, Trieste Tethyshadros Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Liburnia Formation
TykeTMP 1998.050.0001 Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology Prosaurolophus maximus Late Cretaceous (Campanian) Bearpaw Formation, St. Mary River, Deerfield Hutterite Colony, near MagrathNamed Tyke in reference to its young age. [104]
Wally [105] Camptosaurus Late Jurassic
Walter [106] Colorado Northwestern Field Museum Hadrosauridae indet. Late Cretaceous (Campanian)Named after the Great Dane who discovered it on a walk with Colorado Northwestern teacher Ellis Thompson-Ellis.
WilloNCSM 15728 [107] North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Thescelosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Hell Creek Formation Falsely thought to have fossilised heart intact. Willo.jpg
X-rexMOR 1142 [65] Museum of the Rockies Edmontosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Hell Creek Formation Tail. Size indicates it is one of the largest specimens of Edmontosaurus.
Zara and Zelda [108] [109] NHMO Natural History Museum at the University of Oslo Hypacrosaurus stebingeri Late Cretaceous (Campanian; 80-74 Mya)Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Montana, Two Medicine Formation Adult and juvenile specimens found together
Zdravko [110] Civic Museum of Natural History, Trieste Tethyshadros Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Liburnia Formation

Thyreophora

NicknameCatalogue NumberInstitutionTaxonAgeUnitNotesImages
Dante [5] Edmontonia rugosidens Late Cretaceous Adult specimen
Easton [111] National Museum of Natural History Nodosauridae Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Lance Formation Cast on display at the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History
Fantasia [112] Hesperosaurus mjosi Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian; 155 Mya) Morrison Formation, Dana Quarry, Wyoming
Gamera [113] CEUM 1522 USU Eastern Prehistoric Museum Nodosauridae indet. [114] (part of the Polacanthinae clade) Early Cretaceous (Berriasian; 145-139 Mya) Cedar Mountain Formation (Yellow Cat member)Named after the turtle kaiju of the same name
GatesGPDM 205 [115] Great Plains Dinosaur Museum and Field Station Stegosauria indet Late Jurassic Morrison Formation, JRDI 5ES Quarry, Montana Partial forelimb. Collected in 2004. Left-radius-of-stegosaur-GPDM-205-from-the-5E-Ranch-Little-Snowy-Mountains-Fergus W640.jpg
GiffenGPDM 178 [115] Great Plains Dinosaur Museum and Field Station Stegosauria indet Late Jurassic Morrison Formation, Montana A partial skeleton. Named after town of Giffen, Montana where originally found. Collected in 2003 & 2004. Cranial-elements-of-stegosaur-GPDM-178-near-Giffen-Cascade-County-Montana-USA-in W640.jpg
Lily [5] SMA L02 Sauriermuseum Aathal Hesperosaurus mjosi Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian; 156 Mya)Named after volunteers Nicola and Rabea Lillich Skull of Lilly.jpg
Morritz [5] SMA 3074-FV01 Hesperosaurus Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian; 156 Mya)Named after character from Max and Moritz
Olive [5] NSM PV 20381 National Museum of Nature and Science Euoplocephalus tutus or Scolosaurus cutleri Late Cretaceous (Campanian)Partially reconstructed Skull NSM PV 20381.jpg
Peggy [5] FPDM V-31 [116] Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum Euoplocephalus Late Cretaceous (Campanian)
Roadkill [117] USNM V 4934 [118] National Museum of Natural History Stegosaurus stenops Late Jurassic Morrison Formation Found articulated, as well as first with plates preserved as they were. [118] Stegosaurus (10440193136).jpg
Sarah/Sophie [119]

[120]

NHMUK R36730 Natural History Museum of London Stegosaurus Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian; 150 Mya) Morrison Formation Extremely complete Stegosaurus Sarah in the Natural History Museum.jpg
ShermanROM 75860 [121] Royal Ontario Museum Zuul crurivastator Late Cretaceous (Campanian; 75 Mya) Judith River Formation, Montana Holotype specimen Skull of Zuul.jpg
Uma [5] Royal Tyrrell Museum Euoplocephalus tutus Late Cretaceous (Campanian)
Victoria [5] SMA 0018 Aathal Dinosaur Museum Hesperosaurus Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian; 156 Mya) Sauriermuseum Aathal Hesperosaurus.jpg

Miscellaneous

NicknameCatalogue NumberInstitutionTaxonAgeUnitNotesImages
Buster [122] RBCM P900 Royal BC Museum [122] Ferrisaurus sustutensis Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Tango Creek Formation Ferrisaurus holotype.jpg
Frannie [123] The Children's Museum of Indianapolis Prenoceratops Late Cretaceous St. Mary's Formation Named after Fran Julian, a supporter of The Children's Museum.
Mr. Potatohead [124] MOR 3040 [125] [126] Museum of the Rockies Sphaerotholus buchholtzae Late Cretaceous Hell Creek Formation, Garfield Co., Montana
Queenie [5] Mokpo Natural History Museum Prenoceratops pieganensis [127] Late Cretaceous (Late Campanian 74 Mya) Two Medicine Formation, Montana
Sandy [5] National Museum of Nature and Science Pachycephalosaurus sp. Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Hell Creek Formation, South Dakota Most complete specimen of the genus so far. Found in 1994. Pachycephalosaurus wyomingensis ROM.jpg
Tucki [128] AM 4766 [129] Albany Museum Heterodontosaurus tucki Early Jurassic (Hettangian; 200 Mya) Elliot Formation Heterodontosaurus specimen AM 4766.jpg

Saurischians

Sauropodomorphs

Basal Sauropodomorphs and Sauropods; misc.

NicknameCatalogue NumberInstitutionTaxonAgeUnitNotesImages
Alan [130] YORYM: 2001.9337 Yorskshire Museum Sauropoda indet. Middle Jurassic (Aalenian; 175 Mya) Saltwick Formation Oldest known sauropod specimen of the UK.
Big Momma [131] BP/1/4934 [132] Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa Massospondylus carinatus Early Jurassic Elliot Formation, South Africa Neotype of the genus Neotype skeleton of Massospondylus carinatus.jpg
George [133] LCM G468.1968 Leicester Museum & Art Gallery Cetiosaurus oxionensis Middle Jurassic (Bajocian) Rutland Formation Also known simply as the Rutland Dinosaur. Cetiosaurus mount.jpg
Grey SkullBP/1/4779 [134] Evolutionary Studies Institute, University of the Witwatersrand Ngwevu intloko Early Jurassic Clarens Formation, Fouriesburg district, South Africa Holotype Ngwevu intloko.jpg
Monica [31] [135] Naturalis Biodiversity Center Plateosaurus Late Triassic (Norian)Found at Frick, Switzerland. Named after volunteer. [136] Plateosaurus Monica closeup01.jpg

Diplodocoideans

NicknameCatalogue NumberInstitutionTaxonAgeUnitNotesImages
AndrewCMC VP14128 [137] Cincinnati Museum Center Diplodocus Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian) Morrison Formation (Salt Wash Member)Juvenile skull and vertebrae. Named after Andrew Carnegie Juvenile Diplodocus CMC VP14128.webp
Appolonia [138] [139] Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum Diplodocidae sp.

(informally known as "Barackosaurus" and "Amphicoelias brontodiplodocus") [140] [141]

Late Jurassic Morrison Formation Diplodocid sauropod skeletons, Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, Singapore - 20150808-08.jpg
Big Monty [142] Haplocanthosaurus Late Jurassic Morrison Formation Private specimen.
Brösmeli [143] MAB011899 Oertijdmuseum Ardetosaurus Late Jurassic Morrison Formation Name means "Crumbly" in the Swiss German
Composite skeleton Ardetosaurus (mounted composite skeleton, white background).png
Composite skeleton
Dippy CM 84 Carnagie Museum Diplodocus Late Jurassic Morrison Formation CM Diplodocus.jpg
Dolly [144] MOR 7029 [145] Great Plains Dinosaur Museum Diplodocinae indet. Late Jurassic Morrison Formation Named after singer Dolly Parton. Contains evidence of being affected by respiratory disease, specifically Airsacculitis.
Gnatalie [146] Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Diplodocinae indet. Late Jurassic Morrison Formation Named for the gnats that relentlessly harassed excavators. A distinct green color due to celadonite.
Gordo ROM 3670 Royal Ontario Museum Barosaurus lentus Late Jurassic Morrison Formation Named after museum curator Gordon Edmund. [147] Originally from Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Barosaurus - Sauropod Dinosaur at ROM.jpg
Happy [148] [149] [150] CMNH 10380 [151] Cleveland Museum of Natural History Haplocanthosaurus delfsi Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian) [149] Morrison Formation Cleveland Museum Haplocanthosaurus.jpg
HQ OneSMA 0003 [152] Diplodocus Late Jurassic Morrison Formation
HQ TwoSMA 0004 [153] Kaatedocus Late Jurassic Morrison Formation Kaatedocus skull.png
JimboWDC DMJ-021 Wyoming Dinosaur Center Supersaurus Late Jurassic Morrison Formation Jimbo Supersaurus.jpg
Junior Apatosaurus Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian) Morrison Formation
MaxSMA 00011 Aathal Dinosaur Museum Galeamopus Late Jurassic Morrison Formation Galeamopus pabsti skull.jpg
Misty Natural History Museum of Denmark [154] Diplodocus sp. Late Jurassic Morrison Formation Misty Diplodocus.jpg
Prince [139] Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum Diplodocidae sp.

(informally known as "Barackosaurus" and "Amphicoelias brontodiplodocus") [140] [141]

Late Jurassic Morrison Formation Diplodocid sauropod skeletons, Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, Singapore - 20150808-10.jpg
Straight Arrow [155] Diplodocus Late Jurassic Morrison Formation
Twinky [139] Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum Diplodocidae sp.

(informally known as "Barackosaurus" and "Amphicoelias brontodiplodocus") [140] [141]

Late Jurassic Morrison Formation Diplodocid sauropod skeletons, Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, Singapore - 20150808-02.jpg

Macronarians

NicknameCatalogue NumberInstitutionTaxonAgeUnitNotesImages
Alex [156] AODF 836 [157] Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History Diamantinasaurus matildae Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian-Turonian; 94 Mya) Winton Formation Found in 2004, identified as Diamantinasaurus in 2016. Preserves braincase. Diamantinasaurus scapula.jpg
Ann [158] Diamantinasaurus matildae Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian-Turonian; 94 Mya) Winton Formation
Archbishop [159] NHM R5937 [160] Natural History Museum, London Brachiosauridae indet. Late Jurassic Tendaguru Formation The Archbishop.jpeg
Clancy [161] Wintonotitan wattsi Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian-Turonian) Winton Formation Named after Clancy of the Overflow
Cooper [162] [163] [164] EMF 102 [165] Eromanga Natural History Museum Australotitan cooperensis Cretaceous (Cenomanian-Turonian) Winton Formation Named after Cooper Creek
Elliot Austrosaurus Early Cretaceous (Albian)Named after Dave Elliot
ET Sauriermuseum Aathal Camarasaurus ?
Cathetosaurus lewisi?		 Late Jurassic Morrison Formation Cathetosaurus skeleton 1.jpg
Eva [166] [167] Dinosauria, Espéraza, Aude, France Ampelosaurus atacis Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian; 70 Mya)Named after Eva Morvan, the student who first discovered it during the 2000–2001 excavations.
George [164] Eromanga Natural History Museum Australotitan cooperensis Cretaceous (Cenomanian-Turonian) Winton Formation
Lyle University of Kansas Natural History Museum [168] [169] Camarasaurus Late Jurassic Morrison Formation 50% complete
Matilda AODF 603 [170] Australian Age of Dinosaurs Diamantinasaurus matildae Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian-Turonian) Winton Formation Found in 2005, excavated & named in 2009. Preserves both forelimbs, right hind limb, shoulders, pelvis, several back vertebrae and ribs. Approximately 30% of the skeleton has been recovered. Named after Waltzing Matilda.
Mary [171] Austrosaurus mckillopi Early Cretaceous (Albian) Winton Formation Named after Dr Mary Wade.
Morris [172] Wyoming Dinosaur Center Camarasaurus Late Jurassic Morrison Formation
Ollie/Oliver [173] AODF 663 [174] Diamantinasaurus matildae Upper Cretaceous Winton Formation
Oskar [175] HMN SII Natural History Museum, Berlin Giraffatitan brancai Late Jurassic Tendaguru Formation Formerly a species of Brachiosaurus Giraffatitan brancai Naturkundemuseum Berlin.jpg
Ralph [176] [177] GPDM 220 [177] [176] Great Plains Dinosaur Museum and Field Station Camarasaurus Late Jurassic Morrison Formation, Montana Only known remains of the genus in Montana, as well as the northernmost occurrence
Sid Eromanga Natural History Museum Australotitan cooperensis Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian; 95-98 Mya) Winton Formation
Tito [178] Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano (Milan Natural History Museum) Titanosauria indet. Early Cretaceous (Aptian; 112 Mya)Single tail vertebrae
Tom Eromanga Natural History Museum Australotitan cooperensis Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian; 95-98 Mya) Winton Formation
ToniSMA 0009 [179] Aathal Dinosaur Museum Brachiosaurus altithorax Late Jurassic Morrison Formation, Wyoming Juvenile specimen just 2 metres long. Baby diplodocid 2.jpg
WadeAODF 660Australian Age of Dinosaurs Savannasaurus Late Cretaceous (Turonian)
Zac [180] [181] Eromanga Natural History Museum Titanosauroformes Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian; 95-98 Mya) Winton Formation Very comolte, articulated skeleton. Play on ANZAC and Anzac Day, on which fossils were uncovered

Theropods

Allosauroidea

NicknameCatalogue NumberInstitutionTaxonAgeUnitNotesImages
Arkhane [182] [183] Brussels Museum of Natural Sciences Allosaurus sp. nov. Late Jurassic Possible new species Arkhane J1.jpg
Big AlMOR 693 Museum of the Rockies Allosaurus jimmadseni Kimmeridgian Morrison Formation Almost complete specimen with multiple pathologies. Big Al Allosaurus.jpg
Big Al 2

SMA 0005

 Saurier Museum Allosaurus jimmadseni Late Jurassic Morrison Formation WLA hmns Allosaurus White Background.jpg
Big Joe [184] Museum of Evolution in Knuthenborg Safaripark Allosaurus jimmadseni Late Jurassic One of the largest and most complete Allosaurus specimens discovered to date Allosaurus in Knuthenborg.jpg
Big Sara [185] Privately owned Allosaurus Late Jurassic Morrison Formation
Dracula [186] Allosaurus jimmadseni Late Jurassic Morrison Formation
Ebenezer Creation Museum Allosaurus Late Jurassic Morrison Formation
FranNCSM 14345 North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Acrocanthosaurus atokensis Early Cretaceous, Aptian Antlers Formation Acrocanthosaurus skeleton (1).jpg
Jimmy [187] DINO 11541 [188] Allosaurus jimmadseni Late Jurassic Morrison Formation Allosaurus juvenile skeleton.JPG
Little Al Allosaurus Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian; 155 Mya) Morrison Formation

Maniraptoromorpha

NicknameCatalogue NumberInstitutionTaxonAgeUnitNotesImages
Baby LouieHGM 41HIII1219 Children's Museum of Indianapolis Macroelongatoolithus carlylei/ Beibeilong sinensis Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Zoumagang Formation Fossil eggs referred to Macroelongatoolithus, with an associated oviraptorosaur embryo. [189] Babylouiethedinosaur.jpg
Baby Yingliang [190] YLSNHM01266 [191] Yingliang Stone Nature History Museum, Nan'an, China Oviraptoridae indet. Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Hekou Formation Embryo.
Big AuntieIGM 100/1004 Institute of Geology of Mongolia Citipati osmolskae Late Cretaceous (Campanian; 74 Mya) Djadokhta Formation Citipati IGM 100 1004.jpg
Big MamaIGM 100/979 Institute of Geology of Mongolia Citipati Late Cretaceous (Campanian, 74 Mya) Djadokhta Formation Citipati IGM 100 979.jpg
BorstiJME Sch 200 [192] Jura-Museum Eichstatt Juravenator starki Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian; 151 Mya) Painten Formation Holotype. Named after an expression for a bristle-haired dog. Juravenator starkae.JPG
Ciro/AmbrogioSBA-SA 163760 Scipionyx samniticus Early Cretaceous (Albian; 113 Mya) Pietraroja Plattenkalk Holotype. Very well preserved, including internal organs. 9121 - Milano, Museo storia naturale - Scipionyx samniticus - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto 22-Apr-2007a.jpg
CLAWS [193] BHI 1266 Black Hills Institute Struthiomimus sedens Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Lance Formation, Wyoming Struthiomimus CLAWS.jpg
DaffyTMP 1990.026.0001 Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology Struthiomimus sp. Late Cretaceous Horseshoe Canyon formation Named after the Looney Tunes character; Daffy Duck due to its skull shape. [194] Struthiomimus skull reconstruction.png
DaveNGMC 91 Geological Museum of China Sinornithosaurus Early Cretaceous (Barremian; 124.5 Mya) Yixian Formation Sinornithosaurus Dave NGMC91.jpg
Dennis Ornithomimus Late Cretaceous
Hector Deinonychus Early Cretaceous Deinonychus in Copenhagen.jpg
Ichabodcraniosaurus [195] IGM 100/980 [196] Institute of Geology of Mongolia Shri devi Late Cretaceous Barun Goyot Formation Named due to missing head
Juliet [197] IGM 100 [197] Institute of Geology of Mongolia Khaan mckennai Late Cretaceous (Campanian to Maastrichtian; 75-71 Mya) Djadochta Formation Khaan.jpg
KirkyAM 6040 [198] Albany Museum Nqwebasaurus thwazi Early Cretaceous (Berriasian; 140 Mya) Kirkwood Formation Named after Kirkwood Formation where it was found.
LoriWDC DML 001 [199] Wyoming Dinosaur Center Hesperornithoides miessleri Late Jurassic Jimbo Quarry, Morrison Formation The first definitive troodont known from the Jurassic period. Hesperornithoides blocks.png
Pearl [200] Burpee Museum of Natural History Anzu wyliei Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Hell Creek Formation
Romeo [197] Institute of Geology of Mongolia Khaan mckennai Late Cretaceous (Campanian to Maastrichtian; 75-71 Mya) Djadochta Formation
Sid Vicious Royal Ontario Museum Dromaeosauridae indet. Late Cretaceous (Campanian) Judith River Formation, Montana Nicknamed both "Julieraptor" and "Kleptoraptor" [201] Utah Museum dromaeosaurid.jpg
TweetyTMP 2009.110.0001 Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology Ornithomimus Late Cretaceous (Early Maastrichtian) Horseshoe Canyon formation Juvenile specimen of Ornithomimus , named after the Looney Tunes character. [202]

Tyrannosauroidea

NicknameCatalogue NumberInstitutionTaxonAgeUnitNotesImages
Baby Bob/Son of Samsonprivately owned specimen, hence no catalogue numberprivately owned specimen, not kept in any institution Tyrannosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)
Barnum [203] [204] privately owned specimen, hence no catalogue numberprivately owned specimen, not kept in any institution Tyrannosaurus rex Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)Reported to potentially be the same individual as the first T. rex specimen ever discovered, now at the Natural History Museum, London.
B-rex

(Bob-rex)

MOR 1125 Museum of the Rockies Tyrannosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)Lower Hell Creek Named after its discoverer, Bob Harmon. One of the few confirmed female fossils discovered. B-rex skull.jpg
Belle Tyrannosaurus rex Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)
Big Boy [205] Arizona Museum of Natural History Tyrannosauroidea sp. Late Cretaceous (Campanian)
Black Beauty / Cowley TMP 1981.006.0001 Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology Tyrannosaurus rex Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Willow Creek formation Royal Tyrrell Black Beauty.jpg
Bloody Mary North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Unassigned as of yet. Debated to be either Tyrannosaurus or the contentious Nanotyrannus. Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Hell Creek Formation Tyrannosaurus or Nanotyrannus.jpg
BlossomTMP 2009.12.14 Royal Tyrell Museum of Paleaotology Gorgosaurus libratus Late Cretaceous (Campanian) Dinosaur Park formation Its name is a combination of Bloss (the name of a local fossil hunter) and awesome. [206] Gorgosaurus TMP 2009 12 14 Blossom CTscan.jpg
BuckyTCM 2001.90.1 Children's Museum of Indianapolis Tyrannosaurus rex Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)Named after Bucky Derflinger who discovered it. Tyrannosaurus resting pose.jpg
Casper Statens Naturhistoriske Museum [207] [208] Tyrannosaurus rex Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Casper juvenile Tyrannosaurus skull.jpg
ChomperMOR 6625 Museum of the Rockies Tyrannosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)Juvenile skull, named for initial find of small lower jaw fragment. Dinosaur skeleton in Berkeley Square 2024-04-24.jpg
C-rexMOR 1126 Museum of the Rockies Tyrannosaurus rex Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)
Cupcake Tyrannosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)
CusterMOR-008 Museum of the Rockies Tyrannosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Hell Creek Formation Has intact skull
Denver's Tyranno [209] Badlands Dinosaur Museum Tyrannosaurid Late Cretaceous
DuffyBHI 4100 Black Hills Institute of Geological Research [210] Tyrannosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian 66 Mya) Hell Creek Formation, South Dakota Discovered in 1993 Trex Duffy.jpg
DunfyTMP 1985.098.0001 Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology Albertosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)
Dynamo [211] Tyrannosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Hell Creek Formation
ElmerFMNH PR 866 & PR 2211 (Now recognized as belonging to the same individual) Field Museum of Natural History Gorgosaurus Late Cretaceous (Campanian) Dinosaur Park: Quarry 138Partial skeleton of a 5 year-old tyrannosaurid. Discovered by Elmer S. Riggs in 1922. [212] Gorgosaurus Elmer.jpg
FoxBHI 4182 Tyrannosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Trex fox dentary excavation.png
Ginny Royal Saskatchewan Museum Tyrannosaurus rex Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Frenchman formation
Gorgeous George [213] FMNH PR308 Field Museum of Natural History Daspletosaurus sp. Late Cretaceous Dinosaur Park Formation Originally AMNH 5434, named after wrestler of same name. FMNH Daspletosaurus.jpg
G-rex [214] MOR 1128 Museum of the Rockies Tyrannosaurus rex Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)
HagerMOR 008 Museum of the Rockies Tyrannosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Hell Creek Formation
Hannibal Gorgosaurus Late Cretaceous (Campanian)
Harley Tyrannosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)
Huxley [215] TMP 1981.012.0001 Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology Tyrannosaurus rex Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)Named after the site where it was discovered.
Ivan Museum of World Treasures [216] Tyrannosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Ivan the T. rex.jpg
Jane BMRP 2002.4.1 Burpee Museum of Natural History Tyrannosaurus rex Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Judith River Formation 11 y/o skeleton of a tyrannosaurid, named after Burpee Museum benefactor Jane Solem. Tyrannosaurus Rex Jane.jpg
Jordan TheropodLACM 28471 Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Tyrannosaurus rex [217] Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Hell Creek Formation Small juvenile specimen, two years old, [218] named after where it was found: Jordan, Montana
Laurel [219] Tyrannosaurus rex Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)Juvenile specimen
Lee-rex Tate Geological Museum Tyrannosaurus rex Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Lee Rex.jpg
Little Clint [220] Carthage College Institute of Paleontology/Dinosaur Discovery Museum Tyrannosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)
Lucy [221] [222] University of Kansas Natural History Museum Tyrannosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)
Mr. Daspleto Royal Tyrell Museum of Paleaotology Daspletosaurus sp. Late Cretaceous (Campanian)Initially labelled "MR Daspleto" (Milk River Daspelto) which was misread as "Mr. Daspleto", resulting in its nickname. [223]
Ouroboros / Boris / Hollywood Utah Natural History Museum Teratophoneus Late Cretaceous (Campanian)Named after how the tail was found very close to mouth, in reference to the mythical serpent. "Hollywood" Teratophoneus specimen.jpg
Peck's Rex / Rigby's Rex / Montana's Rex MOR 980 Museum of the Rockies Tyrannosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian 68-66 Mya) Hell Creek Formation Named after Fort Peck which it was discovered close to. OriginalPecks.jpg
Pete III Cincinnati Museum Center [224] [225] Daspletosaurus torosus Late Cretaceous (Campanian)
Peter [226] AWMM-IL 2022.9 [227] Auckland War Memorial Museum Tyrannosaurus rex Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Lance Formation
Petey Tyrannosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)
Queenie Tyrannosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)
Regina Tyrannosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)
Ruth Museum of Ancient Life [228] Gorgosaurus Late Cretaceous (Campanian) Ruth the Gorgosaurus (45744219274).jpg
Samson / Z-rex Tyrannosaurus rex Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Samson Tyrannosaurus.jpg
Scotty RSM P2523.8 Royal Saskatchewan Museum Tyrannosaurus rex Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Frenchman formation The name "Scotty" comes from the celebratory bottle of scotch shared by the team that had discovered and identified the bones. Scotty Tyrannosaurus.jpg
Sir Williams [229] [230] Daspletosaurus sp. Late Cretaceous (Campanian)Possibly either Daspletosaurus, or a new genus.
Sisyphus [231] Dakota Dinosaur Museum at Dickinson Museum Center Daspletosaurus wilsoni Late Cretaceous (Campanian)
Sisyphus Sisyphus Daspletosaurus.jpg
Sisyphus
Stan BHI 3033 Black Hills Institute Tyrannosaurus rex Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Hell Creek Formation Named after Stan Sacrison, the amateur Paleontologist who discovered it.
Stan the T. rex Stan the Trex at Manchester Museum.jpg
Stan the T. rex
Sue FMNH PR 2081 Field Museum of Natural History Tyrannosaurus rex Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Hell Creek Formation 90% complete by volume. Named for Susan Hendrickson who discovered the fossil.
Sue the T. rex FMNH Tyrannosaurus rex Sue.jpg
Sue the T. rex
Tara [27] Palm Beach Museum of Natural History Tyrannosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)
Tinker [232] [233] The Journey Museum and Learning Center [234] [235] Tyrannosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)Most complete juvenile T. rex skeleton found to date. Tinker Tyrannosaurus.jpg
Thanatos [236] TMP 2010.5.7 [237] Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology Thanatotheristes degrootorum Late Cretaceous (Campanian) Foremost Formation Named after the Greek god of death
ThomasLACM 150167 Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Tyrannosaurus rex Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Hell Creek Formation Named after the brother of school teacher Robert Curry, who discovered the fossil [238] Thomas Trex LACM.jpg
Titus [239] Tyrannosaurus rex Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Titus the Tyrannosaurus rex, Wollaton Hall, Nottingham 01.jpg
Tristan-Otto

Natural History Museum, Berlin

Tyrannosaurus rex Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)Named after Tristan and Otto, the sons of a Danish-born investment banker, Niels Nielsen.
Tristan the T. rex Tristan Tyrannosaurus mount MfN 2018 01.jpg
Tristan the T. rex
Trix [240] RGM 792.000 Naturalis Biodiversity Center Tyrannosaurus rex Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Hell Creek Formation Named after Dutch princess Beatrix
Trix the T. rex Trix - lateral view.jpg
Trix the T. rex
Tufts LoveUWBM 99000 Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture [241] Tyrannosaurus rex Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)Named after two Burke Museum volunteers which discovered this specimen: Jason Love and Luke Tufts.
Tufts love rex.jpg
Victoria Tyrannosaurus rex Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)
Wankel RexUSNM PAL 555000 (formerly MOR 555) National Museum of Natural History Tyrannosaurus rex Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Hell Creek Formation
Big Mike/Devil Rex/Wankel Rex T-Rex skeleton "Big Mike" at Museum of the Rockies.jpg
Big Mike/Devil Rex/Wankel Rex
Wyrex Houston Museum of Natural Science Tyrannosaurus rex Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Hell Creek Formation
Wyrex Tryannosaurus rex.jpg
Zuri [242] HRS08438, 8507, 8470, 1508, and other Southwestern Adventist University Tyrannosaurus Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Hell Creek Formation Younger animal

Misc. Theropods

NicknameCatalogue NumberInstitutionTaxonAgeUnitNotesImages
Banjo AODF 604 [170] Australian Age of Dinosaurs Australovenator wintonensis Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian; 95 Mya) Winton Formation Named after Banjo Patterson Banjo Australovenator.jpg
Claws NHMUK VP R9951 (formerly BMNH R9951) [243] [244] Natural History Museum, London Baryonyx walkeri Early Cretaceous (Barremian; 130–125 Mya) Weald Clay FormationNamed for its large hand claws, pun on the book and movie Jaws Baryonyx head & forelimb NHM.jpg
GertiePEFO 10395 [245] [246] Petrified Forest National Park Chindesaurus bryansmalli Late Triassic (Norian; 213-201 Mya) Chinle Formation (Upper Petrified Forest Member)Holotype. Named after Gertie the Dinosaur
Elvis [247]

[248]

Torvosaurus tanneri Late Jurassic Morrison Formation, Colorado Complete skeleton of Torvosaurus.jpg

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Sweder, Jackson [@thereal_jsweder] (December 3, 2022). "One of the most complete skulls of #pachyrhinosaurus from pipestone creek. This skull we call Bosswell. On Bosswell is a model of Pachyrhinosaurus from Wild Safari and the famous crocheted Sam #samthesmallpachyrhinosaurus #ceratopsiansaturday https://t.co/M9IXMDCRqD" (Tweet). Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022– via Twitter.
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