TriassicCarnivoreSmall
Camposaurus
KAM-po-SORE-us
"Camp lizard"
Overview
A small, lightweight early neotheropod from the Late Triassic of Arizona, among the oldest dinosaurs known from North America.
Vital Statistics
Length
2.5 m
Height
0.7 m
Weight
18 kg
Est. Speed
45 km/h
Discovered
1998
Named by
Adrian Hunt
Countries Discovered
United States
Interesting Facts
Among the oldest dinosaurs known from North America
Lived roughly 220 million years ago in the Late Triassic
A fleet-footed predator that hunted small prey
Closest Relatives
CoelophysisMegapnosaurusSegisaurusGojirasaurus