Dinosaur
Staurikosaurus
It is among the oldest known dinosaurs.
Staurikosaurus is part of the first known chapters in the history of dinosaurs.
Three stages. One companion.
Game artwork
AI-generated, stylized game illustrations. These designs and growth stages are imaginative, not scientific reconstructions.
Staurikosaurus at a glance
- Diet
- Carnivore
- It is interpreted as a consumer of other animals. Hunting and scavenging are not mutually exclusive behaviors.
- When it lived
- Triassic
- Group
- Herrerasauridae
- Herrerasaurids
- Fossil locations
- Brazil
- Places where fossils have been found
Beyond the game
The real Staurikosaurus
It belonged to the herrerasaurids, a group present in the first chapters of the history of dinosaurs. Its remains come from the Santa Maria Formation and its name refers to the Southern Cross.
It is among the oldest known dinosaurs. Its name is reminiscent of the Southern Cross and its fossils come from Brazil. This connection between a discovery and its place helps to remember that research depends on specific sites.
This grouping describes evolutionary relationships. Its members share ancestors; they do not form a chain in which one must turn into another.
Fossil discoveries
Selected fossil records · present-day map
Map references
Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Fossil records: linked collections and publications.Sources & text credits
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- Staurikosaurus pricei
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- Staurikosaurus
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- Herrerasauridae
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- Living birds
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