Staurikosaurus

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

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.