dimetrodon

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:genus
gptkbp:body_shape robust body
bony skeleton
gptkbp:breathability lung-breathing
gptkbp:color_scheme striped or spotted
gptkbp:coloration varied
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in media and education
gptkbp:discovery gptkb:New_Mexico
gptkb:Oklahoma
gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:ecological_role top predator in its ecosystem
gptkbp:era gptkb:Paleozoic_Era
gptkbp:extinction_cause climate change
gptkbp:eye_color large eyes
gptkbp:faced nostrils on top of snout
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Edward_Drinker_Cope
gptkbp:foot quadrupedal
gptkbp:fossil_record yes
body fossils
approximately 295-272 million years ago
gptkbp:geological_formation Wolfcampian
gptkbp:habitat terrestrial
gptkbp:has_adaptation adapted to warm climates
gptkbp:has_behavior predatory behavior
gptkbp:has_diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:has_family gptkb:Sphenacodontidae
gptkbp:has_features sail supported by elongated neural spines
gptkbp:has_hearing_type good hearing
gptkbp:has_natural_feature sail-like structure on back
gptkbp:has_skin scaly skin
gptkbp:has_skull_type anapsid
gptkbp:head strong jaws
large skull
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label dimetrodon
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:is_known_for large size
gptkbp:is_not_adinosaur gptkb:true
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Pelycosauria
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:keyboard
gptkbp:length up to 4 meters
gptkbp:lifespan estimated 10-20 years
gptkbp:lived_during Early Permian
gptkbp:mouth sharp teeth
gptkbp:movement terrestrial locomotion
gptkbp:order gptkb:Pelycosauria
gptkb:Synapsida
gptkbp:paleobiology important for understanding early amniotes
lived in warm, swampy environments.
gptkbp:predators larger reptiles
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:social_behavior solitary
gptkbp:species gptkb:D._grandis
gptkb:D._limbatus
gptkb:D._teutonis
gptkbp:tail_type long
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:keyboard
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4