Dorygnathus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Pteranodon
gptkbp:anatomy Lightweight bones
gptkbp:aspect_ratio High aspect ratio
gptkbp:body_shape Streamlined body
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:extinction_cause Environmental changes
gptkbp:family Dorygnathidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Hermann_von_Meyer
gptkbp:flight_capabilities Gliding flight
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Germany
Sedimentary rock
Well-documented
Museums in Europe
Approximately 210 million years
First half of the 19th century
Other Triassic reptiles
gptkbp:geological_features Mesozoic
gptkbp:habitat Coastal regions
gptkbp:head Elongated skull
Long, narrow jaws
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dorygnathus
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:known_for Long jaws
gptkbp:length 1.5 meters
gptkbp:lived_during Late Triassic
gptkbp:order gptkb:Pteranodon
gptkbp:originated_in gptkb:Pterodactyloidea
gptkbp:paleobiology gptkb:Hermann_von_Meyer
Coastal ecosystems
Triassic period
Study of ancient life
Marine and terrestrial environments
Understanding pterosaur evolution
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Archosauria
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Pteranodon
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
gptkbp:research_importance Paleontological studies
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:scientific_name Dorygnathus banthensis
gptkbp:significance Early flying reptile
gptkbp:size Medium-sized pterosaur
gptkbp:species Dorygnathus banthensis
gptkbp:specimen_type Holotype
gptkbp:tail_length Long tail
gptkbp:weight Lightweight
gptkbp:wildlife Extinct
gptkbp:wing_configuration Membranous wings
gptkbp:wingspan up to 4 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rhamphorhynchidae
gptkb:Rhamphorhynchinae
gptkb:Rhamphorhynchoidea
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6