Iguanodon galvensis

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Iguanodontia
gptkbp:behavior herding
gptkbp:body_style bipedal and quadrupedal locomotion
robust limbs
gptkbp:characteristics thumb spike
gptkbp:collaborations international research teams
gptkbp:color gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in documentaries
gptkbp:cultural_significance helps understand dinosaur diversity
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Spain
gptkb:José_Luis_Sanz
gptkbp:education used in educational programs
gptkbp:family gptkb:Iguanodontidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:1995
gptkb:José_Luis_Sanz
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:healthcare_organization
gptkb:Iberian_Peninsula
ongoing studies
well-documented
wetlands and forests
radiometric dating methods
fossil preservation efforts
important for understanding ornithopod evolution
studied by paleontologists
approximately 130 million years
important for understanding evolution.
holotype
multiple specimens found
studied for ecosystem roles
field excavation and analysis
conducted in Spain
engages public interest
held in several institutions
includes CT scanning
includes photography and sketches
involves comparative anatomy studies
requires careful techniques
gptkbp:genus gptkb:snake
gptkbp:geological_formation Las Hoyas
gptkbp:habitat terrestrial
forested areas
gptkbp:has_exhibition displayed in various museums
gptkbp:has_skin scaly skin
gptkbp:headcount small relative to body size
gptkbp:historical_period Cretaceous
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Iguanodon galvensis
gptkbp:known_for early evidence of thumb spike use
gptkbp:length approximately 10 meters
up to 10 meters
gptkbp:location gptkb:Spain
gptkbp:mouth flat and suited for grinding plants
gptkbp:predators large carnivorous dinosaurs
gptkbp:publishes numerous scientific papers
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Iguanodon_bernissartensis
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:snake
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research found in Europe
important for paleobiology
gptkbp:resides_in Early Cretaceous
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:scientific_name Iguanodon galvensis Sanz, 1995
gptkbp:size similar to a modern rhinoceros
gptkbp:species galvensis
gptkbp:tail_type long and muscular
gptkbp:type gptkb:product
ornithopod
gptkbp:weight approximately 3 tons
gptkbp:wildlife extinct
gptkbp:year_created gptkb:1995