Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:dinosaurs
|
| gptkbp:body_shape |
streamlined body
reduced hind limbs |
| gptkbp:coloration |
dark blue to gray
|
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:Edward_Drinker_Cope
|
| gptkbp:ecological_role |
top predator
|
| gptkbp:exhibited_at |
gptkb:museums
natural history museums paleontological exhibits |
| gptkbp:foot |
paddle-like limbs
|
| gptkbp:fossil_record |
gptkb:Kansas
gptkb:Niobrara_Formation gptkb:Western_Interior_Seaway extensive fossil record vertebrate fossils chalk deposits marine reptile fossils Kansas chalk deposits |
| gptkbp:habitat |
marine environments
coastal waters open ocean |
| gptkbp:has_diet |
gptkb:carnivore
|
| gptkbp:has_natural_feature |
long, slender body
|
| gptkbp:head |
elongated skull
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Platecarpus tympaniticus
|
| gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:Lizard
|
| gptkbp:is_described_as |
gptkb:literature
Cope's description |
| gptkbp:is_found_in |
gptkb:North_America
marine fossils |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
large size
predatory behavior fast swimming agility in water predatory adaptations adaptations for swimming |
| gptkbp:is_known_to |
fossil records
skull fossils multiple specimens fossilized teeth |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Lizard
Cretaceous period Mesozoic era Cretaceous marine reptiles Cretaceous marine biodiversity Cretaceous marine ecosystems Cretaceous marine fauna Cretaceous marine ecosystems. Cretaceous oceanic life Mosasaur family |
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
gptkb:Lizard
gptkb:dinosaurs marine predators marine lizards |
| gptkbp:is_similar_to |
gptkb:dinosaurs
|
| gptkbp:length |
up to 6 meters
|
| gptkbp:lived_during |
Late Cretaceous
|
| gptkbp:mouth |
sharp conical teeth
|
| gptkbp:movement |
gptkb:swimming
|
| gptkbp:predators |
gptkb:fish
|
| gptkbp:reproduction |
ovoviviparous
|
| gptkbp:tail_type |
long and powerful
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Platecarpus_planifrons
gptkb:Platecarpus |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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