Dorygnathus

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rhamphorhynchinae
gptkb:Rhamphorhynchoidea
gptkbp:aircraft_operated Membranous wings
gptkbp:airlines Gliding flight
gptkbp:aspect_ratio High aspect ratio
gptkbp:body_style Streamlined body
Lightweight bones
gptkbp:caused_by Environmental changes
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:family Dorygnathidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Hermann_von_Meyer
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Hermann_von_Meyer
Sedimentary rock
Coastal ecosystems
Triassic period
Well-documented
Study of ancient life
Museums in Europe
Approximately 210 million years
First half of the 19th century
Marine and terrestrial environments
Other Triassic reptiles
Understanding pterosaur evolution
gptkbp:geographical_feature Mesozoic
gptkbp:habitat Coastal regions
gptkbp:headcount 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
Long tail
gptkbp:order gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Pterodactyloidea
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Archosauria
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
gptkbp:research_focus Paleontological studies
gptkbp:resides_in Late Triassic
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:scientific_name Dorygnathus banthensis
gptkbp:significance Early flying reptile
gptkbp:size Medium-sized pterosaur
gptkbp:species Dorygnathus banthensis
gptkbp:type_of Holotype
gptkbp:weight Lightweight
gptkbp:wildlife Extinct
gptkbp:wingspan up to 4 meters