Camptosaurus was a herbivore. It lived in the Jurassic period and inhabited North America and Europe. Its fossils have been found in places such as Wyoming, Utah and Colorado.

Quick facts about Camptosaurus:

  • Existed from Upper Jurassic Epoch to 145 million years ago
  • Lived in a terrestrial habitat
  • Was a herbivore
  • Reproduced by laying eggs
  • 34 different specimens have been found by paleontologists

All the Camptosaurus illustrations below were collected from the internet. Enjoy and explore:

Camptosaurus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • Anonymous. 1973. The Great Dinosaur DIscovery.
  • B. Brown. 1934. How dinosaurs died 125,000,000 years ago. Science News Letter 26(694):51-52
  • B. H. Breithaupt, M. Fox, and N. Fraser, N. A. Matthews, B. Wilborn. 2000. A new dinosaur bonebed in the Morrison Formation of Bighorn County, Wyoming. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 20(3 (suppl.)):31A