Staurikosaurus
Staurikosaurus pricei
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.
- Family
- Staurikosauridae
- Order
- Saurischia
- Period
- Triassic (233.0–225.0 Ma)
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Length
- 2.0–2.2 m
- Weight
- 10–15 kg
- Type locality
- Santa Maria Formation, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
- Holotype
- MCZ 1669
- PBDB
- txn:38508