Parrosaurus missouriensis, a hadrosaur, is the Missouri state dinosaur, designated in 2004 and revised in 2022 (statute 10.095). Read on October 30, 2026.
By the It’s Missouri editorial team. Last reviewed October 30, 2026.
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The Secretary of State says the only known Missouri dinosaur site is near Glen Allen, where the animal was found in 1942.
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