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Taking Count: a Census of Dinosaur Fossils Recovered from the Hell Creek and Lance Formations (Maastrichtian) (Appendixes) “Taking Count: A Census of Dinosaur Fossils Recovered from the Hell Creek and Lance Formations (Maastrichtian) (Appendixes) W. W. Stein The Journal of Paleontological Sciences: JPS.C.2019.01 APPENDIX I. 2017-2018 Census of Dinosaur Remains Recovered From the Hell Creek and Lance Formations This list includes only specimens of dinosaur bones or teeth from known sources, databases, or first hand knowledge. It does not include casts. It does not include specimens from other organisms like turtles, crocodiles, mammals, fish, etc.. It does not include any specimens recovered from the Laramie, Denver, Frenchman, Harebell, Ferris, Evanston or any other Latest Mastrichtian rock units. It does not include isolated elements or teeth that are currently for sale or specimens in lessor known private collections. All data herein should be considered the minimum number of specimens, not the actual. The actual numbers of collected specimens are likely considerably higher. + = number is most likely higher ++ = number is most likely much, much higher S = associated or articulated skeletons and/or skulls (fragmentary to complete) B = isolated bones T = teeth N/A = Not applicable or data not available at present * this institution has none from the Hell Creek or Lance Formations, but does have specimens from Laramie, Denver, Harebell, Ferris, Frenchman or equivalent Formations. I. PUBLIC MUSEUMS, INSTITUTIONS and UNIVERSITIES: INSTITUTION Ceratopsidae Hadrosauridae Thescelo- Pachycephalo- Ankylosaur- Unknown Tyrannosaur Ornitho- Oviraptor- Dromaeosaur- Unknown or TOTAL sauridae sauridae idae & Ornithischian -idae mimidae osauridae idae + Other SPECIMENS Nodosauridae Troodontidae Theropod S B T S B T S B T S B T S B T S B T S B T S B T S B T S B T S B T S B+T 1 American 12+ 33 5++ 14 21 16 4 4 66 2 2 20+ 2 0 ++ 0 11 505 2 12 ++ 1 2 N/A 0 0 N/A 0 1 79 0 42 1.5 37+/- 2,319+ Museum of ++ ++ ++ ++ K+ Natural History (AMNH) 2 Academy of 1 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 1 <100 Natural Sciences- Drexel (ANSP) 3 Boston 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Museum of Science (BMNS) 4 Brigham 2+ N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2+ N/A Young University (BYU) 5 Burke 16+ 115 1.5 3 81 134 2 7 0 0 2 11 0 10 10 0 0 0 2 13 66 0 5 N/A 1? 1 N/A 0 0 21 0 13 176 24+/- 2,205+ Museum k+ (UWBM) 6 Burpee 6 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A 0 2+ N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 12+ N/A Museum ++ (BMNH) INSTITUTION Ceratopsidae Hadrosauridae Thescelo- Pachycephalo- Ankylosaur- Unknown Tyrannosaur Ornitho- Oviraptor- Dromaeosaur- Unknown or TOTAL sauridae sauridae idae & Ornithischian -idae mimidae osauridae idae + Other SPECIMENS Nodosauridae Troodontidae Theropod S B T S B T S B T S B T S B T S B T S B T S B T S B T S B T S B T S B+T 7 Carnegie 5+ 25+ 3+ 2+ 56+ 18+ 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 4 N/A 2 0 N/A 0 4 8+ 0 5 2+ 13+ 130++ Museum of Natural History (CMNH) 8 The Children's 2 8 0+ 1,324 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 27 0 2 N/A 0 2 N/A 0 21 0 0 4 1,390 Museum of Indianapolis (TCMI) 9 Cincinnati 1 35+ N/A 0 11+ N/A 0 1+ N/A 0 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 1 5 0 3 N/A 0 0 N/A 0 N/A 5+ 0 6 6 1 73++ Museum Center (CMC) 10 Cleveland 1 5+ N/A 2 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 4 8+ Museum of Natural History (CMNH) 11 College of 1 1+ N/A 1 9+ N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 2 10+ Charleston Mace Brown Museum 12 Denver 4* 51+ 12+ 7 218 8+ 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 15 0 0 2 4+ 0 0 N/A 0 1 N/A 0 1 11 1? 7 14 12+ 345*++ Museum of + Nature and 6k? 6,000** + [24?] Hankla Science* + + (DMNS) MRF soon 13 Field Museum 6 18 2 2 8 5 0 10 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 5 0 0 N/A 0 1 N/A 0 0 8 0 2 2 9 70+ of Natural History (FMNH) 14 Fort Peck N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Interpretive Center 15 Fryxell 1 1+ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Geology Museum Augustana College 16 Harvard 1 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 30+ Museum of Natural History INSTITUTION Ceratopsidae Hadrosauridae Thescelo- Pachycephalo- Ankylosaur- Unknown Tyrannosaur Ornitho- Oviraptor- Dromaeosaur- Unknown or TOTAL sauridae sauridae idae & Ornithischian -idae mimidae osauridae idae + Other SPECIMENS Nodosauridae Troodontidae Theropod S B T S B T S B T S B T S B T S B T S B T S B T S B T S B T S B T S B+T 17 Houston 1+ N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4+ N/A Museum of Natural History (HMNH) 18 Idaho 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A 0 0 N/A 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 9+ Museum of Natural History 19 Johnston 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 200+/- Geology Museum Emporia State University (ESU) 20 Kenosha 1+ 3+ N/A 2 2+ N/A 0 2+ N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 1+ N/A 0 N/A N/A ? 7+ N/A 0 4+ N/A 0 0 N/A 0 1 N/A 0 1 N/A 3+ 89+ State College Dinosaur Discovery Museum (DDM) 21 Los Angeles 8 47+ 4 41 3 26 0 7 0 10 0 29 4 23 1 41 N/A 0 0 N/A ? 0 0 104 20+ 346++ County Museum of Natural History (LACM) 22 Makoshika 1 5 N/A 0 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A 1 0 N/A N/A 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2+ 30+/- State Park 23 McKinney 1 N/A N/A 0 5+ N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 N/A 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20+/- Teaching Museum Appalachian State University (ASU) 24 Milwaukee 2 N/A N/A 1? N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A 1+ 1+ N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1+ N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5+/- N/A Public Museum (MPM) 25 Museum of 65 106 N/A 12+ 25 N/A 5+ 11 N/A 1+ 2 N/A 2+ N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 14 28+ N/A 5+ 4 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 104+ 176++ The Rockies ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ +/- ++ ++ ++ ++ (MOR) INSTITUTION Ceratopsidae Hadrosauridae Thescelo- Pachycephalo- Ankylosaur- Unknown Tyrannosaur Ornitho- Oviraptor- Dromaeosaur- Unknown or TOTAL sauridae sauridae idae & Ornithischian -idae mimidae osauridae idae + Other SPECIMENS Nodosauridae Troodontidae Theropod S B T S B T S B T S B T S B T S B T S B T S B T S B T S B T S B T S B+T 26 The National 24+ 60+ 13+ 11+ 34+ 5 2 6 5 2 5 1 0 8 0 0 5 0 2 5 11 1 4 N/A 0 0 N/A 0 1 1 0 0 0 42+ 164++ (US) Museum of Natural History Smithsonian* (USNM) 27 New Jersey 1 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2 150+/- State Museum (NJSM) 28 North Carolina 0 40+ 46+ 2 22+ 6+ 2 8+ 0 0 2 0 0 1+ 2 0 26+ 0 0 2 6+ 0 14 N/A 0 3 N/A 0 1 5 0 13 5 4 202+ Museum of Natural Sciences (NCSM) 29 North Dakota 3+ 10 3++ 2+ 1.1 7++ 0 1+ N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A 12+ 0 N/A 1++ 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A 6++ 0 3+ 4+ 5+ 500+/- Geological ++ K + Survey ++ 1,000+ from (NDGS) CC 30 Oregon 1? 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1? 0 Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) 31 Raymond M.
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