Staurikosaurus

Staurikosaurus (Pronounced "STORE-ee-koh-SAWR-us", "Southern Cross lizard") is a genus of herrerasaurid dinosaur from the Late Triassic of Brazil, found in the Santa Maria Formation.

Staurikosaurus
Temporal range: Late Triassic,
Reconstructed skeleton
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria (?)
Clade: Saurischia (?)
Family: Herrerasauridae
Genus: Staurikosaurus
Colbert, 1970
Species:
S. pricei
Binomial name
Staurikosaurus pricei
Colbert, 1970
Synonyms
  • Teyuwasu barberenai Kischlat, 1999
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