Pelycosaurus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musician
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pelycosauria
gptkbp:adaptation Adaptations for predation
gptkbp:behavior Solitary or small groups
gptkbp:body_style Quadrupedal
Robust body
Sail vertebrae
gptkbp:caused_by Environmental changes
gptkbp:climate Warm, humid
gptkbp:cultural_significance Transition to mammals
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:item
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:discovered_by Fossils discovered in the 19th century
gptkbp:ecological_role Key role in vertebrate evolution
gptkbp:first_appearance About 295 million years ago
gptkbp:foot Bony skeleton
Strong limbs
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:North_America
gptkb:Edward_Drinker_Cope
Body fossil
Diverse ecosystems
Ecosystem interactions
Rich fossil record
Study of ancient life
Found in various fossil sites
Approximately 295 to 250 million years ago
Represented in paleoart
Understanding synapsid evolution
gptkbp:geological_formation Wolfcampian
gptkbp:habitat Terrestrial
gptkbp:has_exhibition Displayed in museums
gptkbp:headcount Large skull
gptkbp:historical_period Late Paleozoic Era
gptkbp:historical_significance Important in the study of prehistoric life.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pelycosaurus
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Pelycosauria
gptkbp:known_for Distinctive sail
gptkbp:length Up to 3 meters
gptkbp:notable_feature Sail-like structure on back
gptkbp:phylum Early synapsid lineage
gptkbp:predators Larger reptiles
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:reproduction Egg-laying
gptkbp:research Ongoing paleontological research
North American distribution
Subject of scientific studies
gptkbp:resides_in Early Permian
gptkbp:scientific_classification Reptiliomorpha
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Pelycosaurus
gptkbp:significance Early example of a synapsid
gptkbp:size Large for its time
gptkbp:species gptkb:None
Pelycosaurus bohemicus
gptkbp:tail_type Long tail
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:battle
About 250 million years ago