Hypsilophodontidae
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Hypsilophodontidae is an extinct family of small, fast, bipedal herbivorous dinosaurs traditionally grouped among the ornithopods and known from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extinct family of dinosaurs
ⓘ
taxonomic family ⓘ |
| characteristicFeature |
beaked jaws adapted for plant eating
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elongate hind limbs ⓘ lightly built skeleton ⓘ short forelimbs ⓘ |
| clade | Ornithopoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| fossilDistribution | multiple continents ⓘ |
| habitat | continental environments ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Hypsilophodon foxii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Othnielia-like small ornithopods ⓘ |
| historicalUse | wastebasket taxon for small ornithopods ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFrom | fossil record ⓘ |
| lifestyle | terrestrial ⓘ |
| locomotion | bipedal ⓘ |
| memberOf | Ornithischia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hypsilophodon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Ornithischia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| researchTopic |
ornithopod evolution
ⓘ
small-bodied dinosaur locomotion ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline | paleontology ⓘ |
| status | extinct ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | Ornithopoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superorder | Dinosauria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| taxonomicStatus | largely obsolete in modern classifications ⓘ |
| temporalRange |
Cretaceous
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jurassic ⓘ |
| traditionalGrouping | ornithopod dinosaurs ⓘ |
| traditionalPlacement | Ornithopoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Hypsilophodon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalBodySize | small ⓘ |
| typicalSpeed | fast ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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