Classification
Dinosauria
Unranked clade
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Ornithischia
Unranked clade
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Neornithischia
Unranked clade
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Pyrodontia
Unranked clade
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Cerapoda
Unranked clade
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Ornithopoda
Suborder
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Iguanodontia
Infraorder
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Euiguanodontia
Unranked clade
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Dryomorpha
Unranked clade
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Ankylopollexia
Unranked clade
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Camptosaurus
Genus
Fossil sites 42 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
Geological formations
Temporal distribution
Species (7)
Camptosaurus aphanoecetes
149 Ma
Camptosaurus dispar
155 Ma
Synonyms (4)
Brachyrophus
subjective synonym of Camptosaurus
Camptonotus
replaced by Camptosaurus
Symphyrophus
subjective synonym of Camptosaurus
Uteodon
subjective synonym of Camptosaurus
Images 3
Bibliography
Original description
O. C. Marsh. 1885. Names of extinct reptiles. American Journal of Science 29:169
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