Tyrannosauridae
E74944
Tyrannosauridae is a family of large, bipedal, carnivorous theropod dinosaurs that includes iconic genera such as Tyrannosaurus.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Tyrannosaurinae | 0 | 1 |
| Tyrannosauroidea | 0 | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dinosaur family
→
taxonomic family → theropod clade → |
| bodySize | large → |
| characteristicFeature |
heavy tail
→
large serrated teeth → massive skull → powerful jaws → robust hindlimbs → short forelimbs → two-fingered hands → |
| clade |
Avetheropoda
→
surface form:
Coelurosauria
Tyrannosauridae self-linksurface differs →
surface form:
Tyrannosauroidea
|
| class | Reptilia → |
| diet | carnivorous → |
| ecologicalRole | apex predator → |
| extinction | end-Cretaceous mass extinction → |
| firstAppearance | Late Cretaceous → |
| fossilRecord | known from multiple well-preserved skeletons → |
| geographicDistribution |
Asia
→
North America → |
| geologicalTimeRange | Late Cretaceous → |
| includesTaxon |
Albertosaurus
→
Daspletosaurus →
surface form:
Alioramus
Bistahieversor → Daspletosaurus → Daspletosaurus →
surface form:
Gorgosaurus
Lythronax → Tarbosaurus → Tyrannosaurus → |
| jawType | hinged jaws → |
| kingdom | Animalia → |
| locomotion | bipedal → |
| namedBy | Henry Fairfield Osborn → |
| notableMember |
Tyrannosaurus
→
surface form:
Tyrannosaurus rex
|
| order | Saurischia → |
| phylum | Chordata → |
| reproduction | oviparous → |
| sensoryAdaptation |
well-developed olfaction
→
well-developed vision → |
| skeletonType | bony skeleton → |
| suborder | Theropoda → |
| superorder | Dinosauria → |
| taxonRank | family → |
| taxonStatus | extinct → |
| typeGenus | Tyrannosaurus → |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tyrannosauroidea
this entity surface form:
Tyrannosaurinae