Texas State Dinosaur Facing Name Change: Case Of Mistaken Dino-identity
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 02:28
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A Texas legislator is seeking a name change for the official state dinosaur, after master's level research at Southern Methodist University revealed the titleholder was misidentified. The Texas State Dinosaur, currently identified as Pleurocoelus, is actually Paluxysaurus jonesi - a new genus and species unique to Texas.