Camptosaurus nanus Marsh, 1894

Natural History Museum

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Object Details

Collector

Mr. William H. Reed

Geologic Age

Mesozoic / Jurassic / Late / Kimmeridgian

Record Last Modified

4 Aug 2025

Skeletal Morphology

Axial elements partial, Appendicular element partial

Stratigraphy

/ Morrison Fm / Brushy Basin Mbr

Collection Date

1882

USNM Number

V2210

Type Citation

Marsh. 1894. Am.Jour.Sci. 48 : 88, pl.6.

Type Status

holotype

Place

Albany County, Wyoming, United States, North America

Published Name

Camptosaurus nanus Marsh, 1894

Camptosaurus dispar Marsh, 1879

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Paleogeneral

Types: Reptiles/Amphibians

Reptilia Primary Type

Paleobiology

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Sauropsida Reptilia Archosauria Dinosauria Ornithischia Ornithopoda Camptosauridae

Data Source

NMNH - Paleobiology Dept.

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/316aec356-e049-4c56-85fe-ee9a3c5e1ccf

Record ID

nmnhpaleobiology_3448828

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