Lurdusaurus arenatus

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dinosaur
gptkbp:artExhibitions strong hind limbs
large claws
gptkbp:associatedWith Cretaceous fauna
gptkbp:bodyStyle bipedal
gptkbp:characteristics robust build
gptkbp:classification Saurischia
gptkbp:conservationEfforts unknown
gptkbp:description gptkb:Journal_of_Vertebrate_Paleontology
gptkbp:diedIn Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:diet carnivore
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy gptkb:Paul_Sereno
gptkbp:fossilRecord gptkb:Niger
gptkb:Paul_Sereno
gptkb:Elrhaz_Formation
limited
ongoing research
partial skeleton
predator in its ecosystem
studied for locomotion
important for understanding theropod evolution
approximately 95 million years
dry land
provides insight into theropod evolution
significant for Cretaceous studies
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures gptkb:Elrhaz_Formation
gptkbp:habitat terrestrial
gptkbp:hasLength up to 8 meters
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important for understanding dinosaur diversity.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lurdusaurus arenatus
gptkbp:inheritsFrom closely related to Abelisaurids
gptkbp:isFoundIn gptkb:Niger
gptkbp:knownFor large size
fossil remains
gptkbp:length approximately 8 meters
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Niger
gptkbp:notableFeature thick skull
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Abelisauridae
other theropods
gptkbp:releaseYear 1999
gptkbp:researchAreas paleontology
gptkbp:researchFocus theropod diversity
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Lurdusaurus_arenatus
gptkbp:timePeriod Cretaceous period
gptkbp:type theropod
MNN_GDF_500
gptkbp:weight approximately 1 ton
around 1 ton
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1999