Thecodontosaurus

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Prosauropoda
gptkb:Prosauropods
gptkbp:body_style Bipedal and quadrupedal
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:battle
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:England
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:era Mesozoic
gptkbp:exhibited_at Museums
gptkbp:famous_for Early dinosaur characteristics
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:noble_title
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:geological_formation Durdham Down
gptkbp:habitat Terrestrial
gptkbp:has_feature Long neck
Long tail
Long limbs
Small head
Robust body
gptkbp:historical_period Late Triassic
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thecodontosaurus
gptkbp:is_associated_with Bristol area
gptkbp:is_considered One of the earliest dinosaurs
An important species for understanding dinosaur evolution.
A transitional form between bipedal and quadrupedal dinosaurs
gptkbp:is_described_as 1842
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:Lias_Group
gptkbp:is_known_for Partial skeletons
Fossilized bones
Being one of the first dinosaurs discovered in Britain
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:British_Museum
British paleontological history
Prosauropoda clade
Triassic ecosystem
Triassic fauna
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Dinosauria
Early sauropodomorphs
gptkbp:is_similar_to Other prosauropods
gptkbp:is_studied_in Paleontology
gptkbp:length 6 meters
up to 6 meters
gptkbp:movement Quadrupedal
Bipedal
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Plateosaurus
gptkb:Massospondylus
gptkbp:significance Understanding early dinosaur evolution
gptkbp:type gptkb:Prosauropoda
gptkb:Saurischia
gptkb:Sauropodomorpha
gptkbp:weight Approx. 1 ton