Titanoboa

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:genus
gptkb:species
gptkbp:anatomy robust and muscular
gptkbp:associated_with tropical climate
ancient rivers
gptkbp:body_shape semi-aquatic
large and elongated
gptkbp:climate warm and humid
gptkbp:coloration likely dark and patterned
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in documentaries
gptkbp:cultural_significance represents a key species in snake evolution
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Colombia
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:2009
gptkbp:era Cenozoic era
gptkbp:exhibition_location museums worldwide
gptkbp:exhibits Titanoboa: Monster Snake
gptkbp:extinction_cause climate change
gptkbp:field_of_study paleontology
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Jason_Head
gptkbp:foraging_behavior ambush predator
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Cerrejón_Formation
approximately 60 million years
vertebrate fossil
one of the most complete for large snakes
significant for understanding snake evolution
gptkbp:geological_formation gptkb:Cerrejón_Formation
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:tropical_rainforest
swamps and rivers
gptkbp:has_skin scaly
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Titanoboa
gptkbp:influenced_by Paleocene climate conditions
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:snake
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Boidae
gptkbp:known_for being the largest snake ever
gptkbp:length up to 13 meters
gptkbp:lived_during Paleocene
Paleocene epoch
gptkbp:movement constricting prey
gptkbp:paleobiology tropical wetlands
important for studying ancient ecosystems
provides insight into prehistoric ecosystems
gptkbp:predators none known
large vertebrates
gptkbp:public_interest captivates audiences in media
gptkbp:publication published in scientific journals
gptkbp:related_species Boidae family
gptkbp:related_to modern snakes
modern anacondas
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research studied for evolutionary biology
analyzed for size and growth patterns
indicates tropical distribution
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Titanoboa_cerrejonensis
gptkbp:significance largest snake ever discovered
gptkbp:size larger than any known modern snake
larger than any modern snake
gptkbp:size_estimation_method based on vertebrae measurements
gptkbp:time_period 66 to 56 million years ago
gptkbp:weight over 1 ton
approximately 1,135 kilograms
gptkbp:wildlife end of the Paleocene
gptkbp:year gptkb:2009
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:animals
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4