Como Bluff
By Ethan and Phillip
Discovery of Como Bluff
The discovery of dinosaurs at Como Bluff has been recounted by Schuchert and LeVene, Shur, Ostro, and McIntosh, and Jaffe. Most of the specimens were collected by men working for O.C. Marshal between 1877-1889, although some were collected by the Hubbel brothers for E.D. Cope between 1879-1880. The American Museum of Natural History excavated in 1897-1898, finding two partial skeletons of sauropods.
Quarry One
Diplodocus is the only dinosaur to have been found in quarry one.
Quarry Three
Allosaurus was the only dinosaur to be found in quarry three.
Quarry Four
Allosaurus
Stegosaurus
These were the only dinosaurs found in quarry four.
Quarry Five
Dermodactylus Montanus
Apatosaurus
These were the only dinosaurs found in quarry five.
Quarry Six
Goniopholis was the only dinosaur found in quarry six.
Quarry Eight
Goniopholis
Allosaurus
Coelurus fragilis
Camarasaurus
Diplodocus
Stegosaurus
These dinosaurs were all found in quarry eight.
Quarry Nine
This was called the mammal quarry, and dozens of different types of mammal fossils were found here. These are the major ones.
Comonecturoides Marshi
Docodon
Ctenacodan
Priacodon
Quarry Ten
Brontosaurus excelsus was the only fossil found in quarry ten.
Quarry Eleven
Apatosaurus amplus
Stegosaurus duplex
These fossilized dinosaurs were both found in quarry eleven.
Quarry Twelve
Quarry twelve had many fossils. These are the most important.
Allosaurus
Torvosaurus tanneri
Coelurus
Fosterovenator churei
Quarry Thirteen
Glyptops plicatulus
Goniopholis
Goniopholis
Coelurus agilis
Coelurus fragilis
Brachiosaurus
Camarasaurus lentus
Diplodocus
Camptonotus dispar
Camptosaurus medius
Camptosaurus nanus
Camptosaurus browni
Dryosaurus
Diracodon laticeps
Stegosaurus sulcatus
Stegosaurus stenops
Stegosaurus ungulatus
These were all found in quarry thirteen.
Quarry Fourteen
Allosaurus ferox was the only dinosaur fossil found in quarry fourteen.