Camptosaurus

Name: Camptosaurus

Pronounced: Camp-toe-sore-us

Meaning: Bent lizard

Type: Euornithopod

Length: 5-8 meters long

Diet: Herbivore

Period: Late Jurassic

Years: 155-145 million years ago

Location: United Kingdom, USA

Description: Camptosaurus is a genus of ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic Period, about 155-150 million years ago. It was a small to medium-sized herbivore, with an estimated length of about 20-30 feet and a weight of about 1000-2000 pounds. Camptosaurus had a long, slender neck and a small head with a beak and small, peg-like teeth. It also had a long, whip-like tail, which it may have used as a weapon to defend itself against predators. Its body was probably covered in a layer of tough, scaly skin. Camptosaurus is known for its distinctive, bony plates on the back of its skull and the large, hoof-like claws on its feet. It is considered a member of the iguanodontian group of ornithopods, which also includes species such as Dryosaurus and Tenontosaurus. Camptosaurus is known from a number of well-preserved fossil specimens, including several partial skeletons and skulls, which have helped paleontologists learn more about the anatomy and behavior of this dinosaur. It is thought to be closely related to other iguanodontians such as Dryosaurus and Tenontosaurus.

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