Iguanodon
E283313
Iguanodon was a large, herbivorous ornithopod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous, best known for its beak-like mouth and distinctive thumb spikes likely used for defense.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iguanodon canonical | 5 |
| Iguanodon bernissartensis | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dinosaur
ⓘ
herbivorous dinosaur ⓘ ornithopod ⓘ prehistoric animal ⓘ |
| clade | Dinosauria ⓘ |
| contributedTo | early reconstructions of dinosaur posture ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
beak-like mouth
ⓘ
large thumb spike ⓘ |
| estimatedLength |
10 meters
ⓘ
up to 13 meters ⓘ |
| estimatedMass |
3 metric tons
ⓘ
up to 5 metric tons ⓘ |
| extinctionStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| family | Iguanodontidae ⓘ |
| feedingAdaptation |
cheek teeth for grinding plants
ⓘ
keratinous beak ⓘ |
| forelimbFeature | prehenile fifth finger (grasping) ⓘ |
| fossilSite |
Bernissart Belgium
ⓘ
surface form:
Bernissart, Belgium
England ⓘ Germany ⓘ Portugal ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | Europe ⓘ |
| historicalReconstruction |
19th-century kangaroo-like bipedal model
ⓘ
Victorian-era quadrupedal rhinoceros-like model ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| livedDuring |
Aptian
ⓘ
Barremian ⓘ |
| locomotion |
bipedal
ⓘ
quadrupedal ⓘ |
| modernInterpretation | facultative biped with horizontal body posture ⓘ |
| namedAfter | iguana ⓘ |
| namedBy | Gideon Mantell ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | iguana tooth ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first dinosaurs scientifically described
ⓘ
being one of the original three dinosaurs used to define Dinosauria ⓘ |
| order | Ornithischia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| posture | facultative biped ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
likely gregarious
ⓘ
possible herding behavior ⓘ |
| suborder | Ornithopoda ⓘ |
| tailFeature | stiffened tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temporalRange | Early Cretaceous ⓘ |
| thumbSpikeFunction |
defense
ⓘ
intraspecific combat (hypothesized) ⓘ predator deterrence (hypothesized) ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | primary consumer ⓘ |
| typeSpecies |
Iguanodon
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Iguanodon bernissartensis
|
| yearDescribed | 1825 ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Iguanodon bernissartensis