Camptosaurus

Camptosaurus

Pronunciation:
KAMP-toe-sore-us
Name meaning:
'bent lizard'
Camptosaurus
large ornithopod silhouette
Type of dinosaur:
large ornithopod
Length:
5.0m
Weight:
1000kg
Diet:
herbivorous herbivorous food icon
Teeth:
beak and grinding teeth
Food:
plants
How it moved:
on 2 or 4 legs
When it lived:
Late Jurassic, 155-145 million years ago
Found in:
England, United Kingdom, USA

Taxonomic details

Taxonomy:
Dinosauria, Ornithischia, Ornithopoda, Euornithopoda, Iguanadontia, Euiguanadontia, Dryomorpha, Ankylopollexia
Named by:
Marsh (1885)
Type species:
dispar

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