Staurikosaurus Staurikosaurus

"Etymology TBD"

You 1.8 m (5.9 ft) tall
Staurikosaurus 2.3 m (7.4 ft) long
2 people holding hands
Length
2.3 m (7.4 ft)
Period
Late Triassic (233.23–228 Mya)
Place
Brazil
Food
Herbivore
Clade
Herrerasauridae

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.