Sphenacodon

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:genus
gptkbp:adaptations adapted for predation
gptkbp:anatomy well-developed senses
gptkbp:body_style robust body
gptkbp:breathability lungs
closed circulatory system
gptkbp:category complete digestive tract
gptkbp:cultural_significance early example of synapsids
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Edward_Drinker_Cope
gptkbp:era Paleozoic
gptkbp:eye_color lateral eyes
gptkbp:foot quadrupedal
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:USA
yes
approximately 300 million years
body fossil
gptkbp:geological_formation gptkb:Morrow_Formation
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:forest
terrestrial
gptkbp:has_category gptkb:Sphenacodontidae
gptkbp:has_color gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:has_diet carnivorous
gptkbp:has_evolutionary_lineage ancestor to mammals
gptkbp:has_features reptilian-like
gptkbp:has_head_size large head
gptkbp:has_limb_structure strong limbs
gptkbp:has_nasal_opening nostrils positioned on top
gptkbp:has_natural_feature large temporal fenestrae
gptkbp:has_paleogeography North American fossil record.
gptkbp:has_predation_method ambush predator
gptkbp:has_skin scaly skin
gptkbp:head strong jaw
elongated skull
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sphenacodon
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:keyboard
gptkbp:is_aligned_with bilateral symmetry
gptkbp:is_considered early mammal-like reptile
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:is_known_to gptkb:fossils
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Eucynodontia
gptkb:Pelycosauria
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Mega_Evolution
gptkbp:length up to 3 meters
large for its time
gptkbp:lived_during Late Carboniferous
gptkbp:mouth sharp teeth
gptkbp:movement walked on four legs
gptkbp:paleobiology terrestrial ecosystems
important for understanding reptile evolution
study of its biology through fossils
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Sphenacodon_ferox
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:social_behavior solitary
gptkbp:tail_type long tail
gptkbp:time_period approximately 300 million years ago
gptkbp:wildlife extinct
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dimetrodontidae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5