Heterodontosaurus

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ornithopoda
gptkbp:behavior possibly social
grazing on low vegetation
gptkbp:body_style small size
robust limbs
quadrupedal stance
gptkbp:characteristics heterodont dentition
gptkbp:cultural_significance early ornithischian dinosaur
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:South_Africa
Gauteng, South Africa
gptkbp:family Heterodontosauridae
gptkbp:first_described_by A. C. E. van Heerden
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Gauteng
approximately 200 million years
understanding dinosaur evolution
partial skeletons
limited but significant
ongoing studies on morphology
coexisted with other dinosaurs
other dinosaur species
herbivorous diet adaptation
A. C. E. van Heerden
TM 1510
early example of diverse herbivorous dinosaurs
important for ornithischian studies
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Heterodontosaurus
gptkbp:habitat terrestrial
gptkbp:has_feature large canine teeth
gptkbp:headcount short snout
gptkbp:historical_period Late Triassic to Early Jurassic
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the earliest known ornithischians
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Heterodontosaurus
gptkbp:is_known_for fossil remains
gptkbp:known_for bipedal locomotion
gptkbp:length 1.5 meters
up to 1.5 meters
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Hypsilophodon
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:resides_in Early Jurassic
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Dinosauria
gptkbp:species Heterodontosaurus tucki
gptkbp:tail_type long tail
gptkbp:type ornithischian
gptkbp:weight approximately 30 kg
around 30 kg
gptkbp:wildlife extinct
gptkbp:year_created gptkb:1962