Tyrannosaurus is one of the most iconic dinosaurs and is known from numerous specimens, some of which have individually acquired notability due to their scientific significance and media coverage.
Type specimen (AMNH 3982) of Manospondylus gigas
Type specimen of Dynamosaurus imperiosus, London
Reconstructed mount of T. rex holotype CM 9380
Tyrannosaurus specimen AMNH 5027 at the American Museum of Natural History
"Stan" is a Tyrannosaurus rex fossil found in the Hell Creek Formation in South Dakota, just outside of Buffalo in 1987, and excavated in 1992. It is the fifth most complete T. rex fossil discovered t
Specimens of Tyrannosaurus
…it was sold to the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago for US$8.4 million—the highest price ever paid for a fossil before being surpassed by Stan. Sue has a length of 12.3–12.4 meters (40.4–40.7 ft), stands 3.66–3.96 m (12–13 ft) tall at the hips, and according to the most recent studies estimated…
A cast of Stan at the Manchester Museum
Photo of the original Stan Fossil (on the right) was taken at Black Hills Institute of Geological Research, Inc. from Hill City, South Dakota.
A cast of Stan at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History.