ABOUT CAMARASAURUS. Camarasaurus (“chambered reptile”) was a large, plant-eating Sauropod that lived during the Late Jurassic Period. Remains of Camarasaurus have been found on the North American, African and European continents.
Adults grew to from 50-60 feet in length and had a stocky body shape. The legs of Camarasaurus were hefty, robust and powerful, and the neck and tail were shorter than those of its other Sauropod relatives.
In 2007, this amazing, beautifully articulated skeleton of a Camarasaurus was discovered at the digsite. Found in the classic death pose, the Camarasaurus is now being prepared for exhibit in its new museum home.
Blunt snout. Its large head is characterized by a short, blunt snout. The numerous chambers we see in the skull, and which continue in the vertebrae, made its skeletal structure lighter.
Spoon-shaped teeth. Camarasaurus’ 54-56 teeth have a spatulate shape. Many teeth we’ve found show a distinctive wear pattern that tells us that this dinosaur dined on coarser plant material.
Large foot bones. Each huge foot had five toes, with a large, sharpened claw on the “big toe” for self-defense.
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ABOUT CAMARASAURUS. Camarasaurus (“chambered reptile”) was a large, plant-eating Sauropod that lived during the Late Jurassic Period. Remains of Camarasaurus have been found on the North American, African and European continents.
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