Dimorphodon

GPTKB entity

Statements (134)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:genus
gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lego_Jurassic_World
gptkbp:adaptation adapted for flight
gptkbp:aircraft_operated Membranous wings
Broad wings
gptkbp:behavior solitary
Solitary or small groups
Gliding and soaring
gptkbp:body_style Hollow bones
Unique skull structure
gptkbp:caused_by gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:characteristics Large head
Short neck
Long teeth
gptkbp:color gptkb:Unknown
gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in documentaries
Popular in media
gptkbp:cultural_significance Early example of pterosaur adaptation
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkbp:ecological_role gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:eye_color large eyes
Forward-facing
gptkbp:faced Large nostrils
elongated snout
gptkbp:family gptkb:Dimorphodontidae
gptkb:Pterosauridae
gptkbp:first_appearance Early Jurassic
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:battle
Gliding
Wing structure
Powered flight capabilities
gptkbp:foot Four limbs
four limbs
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Owen
gptkb:England
gptkb:Dorset,_England
gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkb:Natural_History_Museum,_London
gptkb:Lyme_Regis
gptkb:battle
gptkb:Mesozoic_Era
Ongoing research
Marine environment
Warm climate
approximately 200 million years
Approximately 200 million years
Coastal ecosystems
Partial skeleton
Middle Jurassic
Rich fossil record
partial skeletons
Study of ancient life
Well-preserved fossils
Approximately 200 million years old
BMNH 44003
Early pterosaur evolution
Jurassic era
Other Jurassic reptiles
200-145 million years ago
Partial skull and limb bones
important for pterosaur evolution
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Owen
gptkb:Dimorphodon
gptkbp:geographical_feature Mesozoic
gptkbp:geological_formation gptkb:Lias_Formation
gptkbp:habitat coastal regions
Coastal regions
gptkbp:has Long forelimbs
gptkbp:has_appearance Quadrupedal
gptkbp:has_feature broad wings
large head
Large head
short neck
Unique morphology
long, pointed teeth
gptkbp:headcount Hollow bones
lightweight skull
Crest on head
Large cranial crest
Large skull
large cranial crest
gptkbp:historical_significance First described pterosaur
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dimorphodon
gptkbp:is_described_as gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:Europe
gptkb:England
gptkbp:is_known_for Fossils
fossil records
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Dimorphodontidae
Pterosaur clade
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:length 1.5 meters
short tail
Short tail
gptkbp:mechanics soaring flight
gptkbp:mouth Sharp teeth
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Flying
flying
Aerial locomotion
gptkbp:order gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Archosauria
gptkbp:predators gptkb:fish
Larger dinosaurs
larger dinosaurs
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Pterodactylus
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:reproduction Egg-laying
oviparous
gptkbp:research gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:research_interest paleontologists
gptkbp:resides_in Jurassic period
Late Jurassic
Early Jurassic
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:dinosaur
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Dimorphodon_macronyx
gptkbp:significance Early flying reptile
gptkbp:size Medium-sized pterosaur
gptkbp:species gptkb:Dimorphodon_macronyx
gptkbp:tail_type Long tail
Stabilization during flight
gptkbp:type Flying reptile
gptkbp:weight gptkb:unknown
Approx. 10 kg
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:battle
Cretaceous period
Late Jurassic
gptkbp:wing_area membranous wings
gptkbp:wingspan 1.5 meters
gptkbp:year_created 1859