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Herrerasauridae

Staurikosaurus

Generic theropod body-plan outline
You 1.8 m (5.9 ft) tall
Staurikosaurus 2.3 m (7.4 ft) long
as long as 2 people standing fingertip to fingertip
generic theropod body plan, scaled to length — not a silhouette of Staurikosaurus
Length
2.3 m (7.4 ft)
Period
Late Triassic (233.23–228 Mya)
Place
Brazil
Food
Herbivore
Clade
Herrerasauridae
Staurikosaurus reconstruction by ДиБгд at Russian Wikipedia Hands from Image:Herrerasaurus BW.jpg by User:ArthurW
Reconstruction · ДиБгд at Russian Wikipedia Hands from Image:Herrerasaurus BW.jpg by User:ArthurW (CC0)

Staurikosaurus (Pronounced /ˌstɔɹ̠ikoʊˈsɔɹ̠ʌs/, STOR-ree-koh-SOR-ruhs; “Southern Cross lizard”) is a genus of herrerasaurid dinosaur from the Late Triassic of Brazil, found in the Santa Maria Formation.

What we know

  • Named by Colbert, 1970.
  • Body length estimated at about 2.25 m.
  • Fossils found in Brazil.

What we guess

The reconstruction notes for Staurikosaurus — soft tissue, color, behavior — haven't been written up yet. Only the recorded basics above are filled in so far.