Stygimoloch

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:adaptation head-butting
gptkbp:behavior possibly social
gptkbp:body_style bipedal
gptkbp:characteristics thick skull dome
gptkbp:diameter up to 25 cm
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Robert_Thomas_Bakker
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:1983
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Montana_State_University
gptkb:1983
gptkb:Montana
gptkb:David_B._Weishampel
Cretaceous
limited
partial skeleton
studied for social behavior
understanding ceratopsian evolution
MOR 555
approximately 66 million years
contributes to understanding of dinosaur behavior
important for ceratopsian diversity
key to understanding dinosaur evolution.
provides insights into growth patterns
gptkbp:geological_formation gptkb:Hell_Creek_Formation
gptkbp:habitat terrestrial
forest and floodplain
gptkbp:has_skin scaly
gptkbp:headcount dome-shaped
horns and spikes
gptkbp:historical_period Maastrichtian
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Stygimoloch
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:is_similar_to gptkb:Stygimoloch_insperatus
gptkbp:known_for unique skull structure
gptkbp:length up to 3 meters
approximately 2.5 meters
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Pachycephalosauridae
gptkbp:predators large carnivorous dinosaurs
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:opera
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research ongoing
gptkbp:research_focus skull morphology
gptkbp:resides_in Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Ornithischia
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Stygimoloch_spinifer
gptkbp:type ceratopsian
gptkbp:weight approximately 200 kilograms
up to 400 kg
gptkbp:wildlife extinct
gptkbp:year_created gptkb:1983