Chronosaurus

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Lizard
gptkbp:anatomy adapted for aquatic life
gptkbp:associated_with marine ecosystems
gptkbp:behavior ambush predator
gptkbp:body_shape elongated body
ossified skeleton
modified limbs for swimming
gptkbp:body_style streamlined body
gptkbp:climate warm seas
gptkbp:conservation_status extinct
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:extinction_cause gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:family gptkb:Plesiosauridae
gptkbp:field_of_study paleontology
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Queensland
1924
well-documented
partial skeletons
approximately 100 million years old
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Chronosaurus
gptkbp:geological_formation gptkb:Eromanga_Basin
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
gptkbp:head large eyes
large skull
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chronosaurus
gptkbp:is_known_to fossil remains
gptkbp:is_similar_to gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:known_for size and predatory skills
gptkbp:length up to 10 meters
gptkbp:lived_during Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:mouth sharp teeth
gptkbp:order gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:originated_in reptiles
gptkbp:paleobiology gptkb:Owen
studied extensively
marine predator
important marine reptile
gptkbp:plot_twist four flippers
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_importance understanding marine ecosystems
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Chronosaurus_hastalis
gptkbp:size larger than most modern crocodiles
gptkbp:species hastalis
gptkbp:speed powerful swimmer
gptkbp:tail_type long tail
gptkbp:time_period Cretaceous period
gptkbp:weight up to 1 ton
gptkbp:wildlife yes
active hunting
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MIROH
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6