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Camptosaurus (Marsh,1885)
= Brachyrophus
(Cope,1878) Cumnoria
(Seeley,1888) Symphyrophus
(Cope,1878)
Camptosaurus > C.dispar
(Marsh,1879) =
Camptonotus
dispar (Marsh,1879)
> Brachyrophus
altarkansanus (Cope,1878) Symphyrophus
musculosus (Cope,1878) Camptosaurus
medius (Marsh,1894) Camptosaurus
nanus (Marsh,1894) Camptosaurus
browni (Gilmore,1909) Camptosaurus
prestwichii (Hulke,1880) =
Iguanodon
prestwichii (Hulke,1880)
Camptosaurus > ?C.depressus
(Gilmore,1909)
Camptosaurus found in North America and Europe is well
described and resembles quite closely both Iguanodon
and Ouranosaurus.
The main differences are to be found in the head, hands, hips and
feet. The head of Camptosaurus is long, and low compared to
Iguanodon,
and it lacks Ouranosaurus'
bumps on the nose and its very broad muzzle.
The backbone has no tall spines. The forelimb differs
slightly from that of Iguanodon
in that the hand has a short spur-like first finger, rather than a
distinct spike; also the claws on fingers two and three are more
curved and less hoof-like.
However Camptosaurus does possess the large bony wrist
to enable it to walk on all-fours. Its foot possesses four,
well-developed toes, while there are only three in Iguanodon
and Ouranosaurus.
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