In addition to a state dog (the Boston terrier) and a state bird (the chickadee), Massachusetts now has an official state dinosaur: the swift-footed lizard of Holyoke.
On Wednesday, Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker, surrounded by a group of paleontologists and lawmakers, celebrated the law naming the swift-footed lizard, also known as Podokesaurus holyokensis, the official state dinosaur in a ceremony at the Museum of Science in Boston. The state legislature passed the bill in May, according to a statement from the Museum of Science.
So he reached out to leading paleontologists, and “the idea of the state dinosaur project was conceived.” Lewis set up a poll, and more than 35,000 residents voted for their favorite out of the two dinosaurs discovered in Massachusetts. “The Podokesaurus holyokensis emerged as a clear favorite,” said Lewis. The losing dinosaur was Anchisaurus polyzelus, discovered in Springfield, Massachusetts. He filed legislation alongside state Sen. Jo Comerford and state Reps.
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