2002 in paleontology

Newly named dinosaurs
Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list and Dr. Jeremy Montague's dinosaur genus database.

Pterosaurs

 * In October, a partial Mesadacylus wing was discovered in the Kingsview Quarry of Colorado.. This find marks the first time that a Morrison pterosaur has been found at more than one site in the formation.