Coelophysis

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:anatomy lightweight bones
gptkbp:body_shape long legs
bipedal
gptkbp:climate warm and dry
gptkbp:coloration gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in media and literature
gptkbp:cultural_significance early example of theropod characteristics
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:New_Mexico
gptkbp:discovery_year 1947
gptkbp:extinction_cause gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:family gptkb:Coelophysidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:P._J._H._Smith
gptkbp:foot lightweight and agile
three toes
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:AMNH_7220
gptkb:Ghost_Ranch
gptkb:American_Museum_of_Natural_History
well-represented
approximately 210 million years
theropod fossil
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Coelophysis
gptkbp:geological_formation gptkb:Chinle_Formation
gptkbp:habitat terrestrial
gptkbp:has_skin possibly feathered
gptkbp:head large eye sockets
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Coelophysis
gptkbp:hunting_technique pack hunting
gptkbp:known_for being one of the earliest known dinosaurs
gptkbp:length approximately 3 meters
up to 10 feet
gptkbp:lived_during Late Triassic
gptkbp:material long and flexible
gptkbp:mouth sharp and serrated
gptkbp:order gptkb:Theropoda
gptkbp:paleobiology gptkb:flooding
dinosaur paleontology
diverse ecosystem
David Gillette
active and fast-moving
important for understanding early dinosaur evolution
gptkbp:predators larger dinosaurs
gptkbp:prey small vertebrates
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Saurischia
gptkbp:related_to other theropods
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research gptkb:North_America
ongoing studies
gptkbp:research_focus theropod evolution
gptkbp:research_importance provides insight into early dinosaur behavior
gptkbp:size smaller than many later theropods
gptkbp:social_behavior possibly social
gptkbp:species gptkb:Coelophysis_bauri
gptkbp:tail_type long and slender
gptkbp:weight lightweight for its size
approximately 20 kilograms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkb:New_Mexico
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4