Ceratosauridae

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dinosaur family
gptkbp:characterizedBy distinctive skull features
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Cretaceous period
gptkbp:diedIn Late Jurassic
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
Africa
Europe
gptkbp:firstAppearance Late Jurassic
gptkbp:fossilRecord gptkb:Argentina
gptkb:China
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Morocco
gptkb:Portugal
gptkb:Spain
gptkb:Tanzania
gptkb:USA
diverse ecosystems
important for understanding theropod evolution
numerous fossils
gptkbp:habitat terrestrial
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ceratosauridae
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Elaphrosaurus
gptkb:Aucasaurus
Ceratosaurus
Masiakasaurus
gptkbp:knownFor aggressive hunting behavior
gptkbp:notableFeature long legs
bipedal locomotion
large claws
short arms
gptkbp:predators herbivorous dinosaurs
smaller dinosaurs
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Abelisauridae
Coelophysoidea
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:researchAreas actively studied
gptkbp:size medium to large
gptkbp:socialResponsibility possibly solitary
gptkbp:type Elaphrosaurus bambergi
Aucasaurus garridoi
Ceratosaurus nasicornis
Masiakasaurus knopfleri
theropod