Gregory M. Erickson

Gregory M. Erickson, Ph.D. in paleobiology at Florida State University.

Erickson has published many papers on the ontogeny and growth patterns of alligators and dinosaurs, especially on the theropod Tyrannosaurus rex. Erickson has also been contributing when naming and describing some dinosaur genera, like Guanlong (2006) and Limusaurus (2009). He is a strong proponent to the idea of a dinosaurian origin of birds.

Erickson has been featured in BBC's program The Truth About Killer Dinosaurs, in which he estimates the bite force of Tyrannosaurus rex. He was also featured in an episode of Science Of Sex Appeal (Discovery Channel), which discuss how dinosaurs reproduced.

Below is a list of taxa that Erickson has contributed to naming: YearTaxonAuthors2026Camurodon borealis gen. et sp. nov.Shelley, Eberle, Erickson, & Druckenmiller 2026Kaniqsiqcosmodon polaris gen. et sp. nov.Shelley, Eberle, Erickson, & Druckenmiller 2019Unnuakomys hutchisoni gen. et sp. nov.Eberle, Clemens, McCarthy, Fiorillo, Erickson, & Druckenmiller 2019Psittacosaurus amitabha sp. nov.Napoli, Hunt, Erickson, & Norell 2016Eotrachodon orientalis gen. et sp. nov.Prieto-Marquez, Erickson, & Ebersole 2014Aorun zhaoi gen. et sp. nov.Choiniere, Clark, Forster, Norell, Eberth, Erickson, Chu, & Xu 2010Beishanlong grandis gen. et sp. nov.Makovicky, Li, Gao, Lewin, Erickson, & Norell 2010Fruitadens haagarorum gen. et sp. nov.Butler, Galton, Porro, Chiappe, Henderson, & Erickson 2009Limusaurus inextricabilis gen. et sp. nov.Xu, Clark, Mo, Chorniere, Forster, Erickson, Hone, Sullivan, Eberth, Nesbitt, Zhao, Hernandez, Jia, Han, & Guo 2009Alioramus altai sp. nov.Brusatte, Carr, Erickson, Bever, & Norell 2009Anchiornis huxleyi gen. et sp. nov.Xu, Zhao, Norell, Sullivan, Hone, Erickson, Wang, Han, & Guo 2006Guanlong wucaii gen. et sp. nov.Xu, Clark, Forster, Norell, Erickson, Eberth, Jia, & Zhao