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Berberosaurus Strike Attack Everything we know so far about Mattel's first ever Berberosaurus — an early Jurassic hunter from the mountains of Morocco
Berberosaurus is one of the brand new species in Jurassic World Primal Ambush, Mattel’s 2027 toy line, and it arrives in the first wave of the Strike Attack assortment. The figure has been listed but no pictures have been released yet, so this page gathers what is confirmed so far alongside the story of the real animal. The full hands-on review, DNA scan code and photo gallery will be added here once it is released.
⏳ Preview · not yet released⭐ First Mattel releaseStrike Attack · Wave 1Product code JPG94Mattel · 2027
▲ What We Know So Far
Berberosaurus has never had a Mattel Jurassic World figure before. It is confirmed for the first wave of Primal Ambush Strike Attack under product code JPG94, alongside Eustreptospondylus, Utahceratops and a re-released Pteranodon. No packaging or figure images have appeared yet, so its colours and sculpt are still unknown. Judging by the Primal Ambush figures that have been shown, expect a stylised design with exaggerated features and bold colours rather than a strict museum reconstruction. We will update this page as soon as pictures are released.
🔬 Why This Species Is Worth Knowing
Berberosaurus is one of the oldest known relatives of Ceratosaurus and Carnotaurus. It lived more than 180 million years ago, in the Early Jurassic, a period from which very few meat-eating dinosaurs are known anywhere in Africa. When it was named in 2007 it was presented as the earliest abelisauroid, pushing that whole branch of predators much further back in time. Later studies have moved it around the family tree, but it remains a key fossil for understanding where the ceratosaurs came from.
Features & Articulation
✓ Strike Attack assortment✓ Product code JPG94? Strike feature — to be confirmed? Jaw, arms and legs — to be confirmed? Tail — to be confirmed
Strike Attack is the action-feature assortment in Primal Ambush. In earlier Mattel lines, each Strike Attack figure had a single attack move worked by a button or lever, such as a bite, a head butt or a tail swipe. We expect the same here, but the feature for this figure has not been shown. We will test it, along with every joint, and add the results here.
Size & Specs
Berberosaurus ships in the first wave of Strike Attack alongside Eustreptospondylus, Pteranodon and Utahceratops. Mattel has not published measurements, so we will add the length and height, plus a size comparison with other mid-sized Mattel theropods, as soon as we can put a ruler to it.
Early Verdict — One to Watch?
On species choice alone, yes. Early Jurassic predators are scarce in any dinosaur toy line, and an African one is rarer still. Berberosaurus is the kind of name that sends collectors to look it up, which is half the fun of this range. Beyond that there is very little to judge yet: with no pictures released, the sculpt, colours, strike feature and articulation are all unknown. This is not a review, and we will give a proper verdict once we have the figure.
✦ What We Like So Far
- First ever Mattel Berberosaurus
- Rare Early Jurassic predator
- African species, under-represented in toys
- Strike Attack action feature expected
✦ What We Don't Know Yet
- What the figure looks like
- Colours and paint scheme
- What the strike feature does
- Size and scale next to other figures
- Price and exact release date
About the Berberosaurus
Berberosaurus liassicus was a meat-eating theropod dinosaur from the Early Jurassic of Morocco, living roughly 185 to 180 million years ago. Its fossils were found near the village of Toundoute in the High Atlas Mountains and were named in 2007 by a team led by the French palaeontologist Ronan Allain. The genus is named after the Berber people of North Africa, and liassicus refers to the Lias, an old name for the Early Jurassic.
It is known from a single partial skeleton, including a neck vertebra, part of the hips and several leg bones, from an animal that was not yet fully grown. From these it is estimated to have been around five metres long, a medium-sized two-legged predator.
Berberosaurus was found in the same bone bed as Tazoudasaurus, an early sauropod, which gives a rare glimpse of an Early Jurassic African ecosystem. Its exact place in the family tree is debated: it has been classed as an early abelisauroid, as a more primitive ceratosaur, and as a relative of Dilophosaurus. Whichever is right, it is among the oldest members of its broader group.
How to Unlock
How to unlock Berberosaurus from Strike Attack in the Jurassic World Primal Ambush Collection?
Once the figure is released, open your Jurassic World Play App (previously known as the Jurassic World Facts App), press the Scan button and point it at the DNA code. The Berberosaurus scan code is not available yet. We will post it right here as soon as we have the figure, so you can scan it straight from this page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Berberosaurus is part of Jurassic World Primal Ambush, Mattel’s 2027 toy line. It is in the first wave of the Strike Attack assortment, product code JPG94. Mattel has not confirmed an exact release date or price yet, and we will update this page when it does.
Yes. The Primal Ambush Strike Attack Berberosaurus is the first Berberosaurus figure Mattel has produced for the Jurassic World toy line.
Berberosaurus was a meat-eating theropod from the Early Jurassic of Morocco. It is usually classed as an early ceratosaur, the group that includes Ceratosaurus and Carnotaurus, although its exact position is debated.
Berberosaurus means Berber lizard, after the Berber people of North Africa, where its fossils were found.
Once the figure is released, open the Jurassic World Play App, tap the Scan button, and point it at the DNA code on the Berberosaurus figure. The code is not available yet, and we will add it to this page on release.