Camptosaurus: quick facts
Camptosaurs had five fingers, and a snout that endedin a horny beak. Because its fore-legs were short, it walkedon its hind legs; however, it grazed on all four legs. Manyskeletons of this dinosaur ha
Period
Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous
Diet
Herbivore
Length
23 feet (7 meters)
Weight
4,000 lbs (1,814 kg)
Family
Camptosauridae
Reference background: Natural History Museum, London — Dinosaurs; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs; American Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs & Fossils. Figures are typical published ranges; taxonomy follows the source era and modern consensus is noted where it differs. See our sources & fact-check policy.