JurassicHerbivoreMedium
Camptosaurus
KAMP-to-SORE-us
"flexible lizard"
Overview
A medium-sized Late Jurassic ornithopod from the Morrison Formation, a predecessor of iguanodonts.
Vital Statistics
Length
6 m
Height
2 m
Weight
1 t
Est. Speed
30 km/h
Discovered
1885
Named by
Othniel Charles Marsh
Countries Discovered
United StatesUnited Kingdom
Interesting Facts
A transitional ornithopod toward iguanodonts
From the Morrison Formation
Had a beak and grinding teeth
Closest Relatives
UteodonDryosaurusIguanodonOthnielosaurus