Camposaurus

Campos's lizard

• Campos · Surname (Latinised) · Donald Campos, who found the fossils
• sauros · Greek · lizard

Camposaurus is a small, early coelophysoid theropod from the Late Triassic of Arizona. The name honours Donald Campos, who is credited with discovering the fossils, and is combined with the Greek word for lizard. The only named species is Camposaurus arizonensis.

Named by

Hunt et al.

Year named

1998

Period

Late Triassic

Stage

Carnian

Found in

Chinle Group, Arizona, USA

Known from fragmentary remains (mainly hindlimb bones). Usually regarded as a coelophysoid theropod, and its exact position is uncertain.