Thecodontosaurus

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:body_shape Bipedal and quadrupedal
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:England
gptkbp:era Mesozoic
gptkbp:exhibited_at Museums
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Bristol
gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:geological_formation Durdham Down
gptkbp:habitat Terrestrial
gptkbp:has_discovery_significance gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:has_features Long limbs
Robust body
gptkbp:has_natural_feature Long neck
Long tail
Small head
gptkbp:has_skeletal_remains gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:has_weight Approx. 1 ton
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_famous_for Early dinosaur characteristics
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:Lias_Group
gptkbp:is_known_for Being one of the first dinosaurs discovered in Britain
gptkbp:is_known_to Partial skeletons
Fossilized bones
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_significant_for Understanding early dinosaur evolution
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:paleobiology gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Plateosaurus
gptkb:Massospondylus
gptkbp:time_period Late Triassic
gptkbp:type gptkb:Prosauropoda
gptkb:Saurischia
gptkb:Sauropodomorpha
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Prosauropoda
gptkb:Prosauropods
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6