Dimetrodon

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:genus
gptkbp:class gptkb:Synapsida
gptkbp:closelyRelatedTo gptkb:dinosaur
gptkb:Sphenacodon
gptkbp:closerToMammalsThanDinosaurs true
gptkbp:containsFossilsOf gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Oklahoma
gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:depictedIn gptkb:The_Land_Before_Time_(franchise)
gptkb:Night_at_the_Museum_(film)
gptkb:Jurassic_Park_(franchise,_merchandise)
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature differentiated teeth
sail-backed body
gptkbp:etymology two measures of teeth
gptkbp:extinct true
gptkbp:family gptkb:Sphenacodontidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Edward_Drinker_Cope
1878
gptkbp:fossil well-preserved
gptkbp:fossilRange gptkb:Early_Permian
gptkbp:hasExhibit gptkb:American_Museum_of_Natural_History
gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Museum_of_Natural_History
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dimetrodon
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 1.7 to 4.6 meters
gptkbp:nameOrigin gptkb:Greek
gptkbp:notableFeature elongated neural spines
large sail on back
gptkbp:notADinosaur true
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies about 15
gptkbp:order gptkb:Pelycosauria
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:popularFor paleontology
popular culture
gptkbp:predators gptkb:fish
amphibians
reptiles
gptkbp:reproduction egg-laying
gptkbp:residesIn gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:significance early synapsid
important for understanding mammal evolution
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:genus
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Dimetrodon_limbatus
gptkbp:weight up to 250 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dinosaur_Park
gptkb:Morian_Hall_of_Paleontology
gptkb:dinosaur
gptkb:Jurassic_Park_franchise
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6