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Quibble, Taur is from the Latin for Bull, as in Taurus the Bull.
Minotaur means Bull of Minos, not man-bull.
I suppose your name should be something like Anthropothrope.
Stat him up as a Vigilante with a secret identity!
Perhaps a name like Centauroid would be closest.
No real clue on statting it.
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I was kind of hoping this thread was about this Mantaur but, since it's not, here's a quick Mantaur statblock.
XP 800
N Large monstrous humanoid
Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +7
DEFENSE
AC 14, touch 11, flat-footed 12 (+2 armor, +2 Dex, +1 natural, –1 size)
hp 30 (4d10+8)
Fort +3, Ref +6, Will +5
OFFENSE
Speed 40 ft., 20ft. while upright
Melee greatclub +7 (1d10+4)
Ranged thrown rock +7 (1d6+4)
Space 10 ft., Reach 5 ft.
STATISTICS
Str 16, Dex 14, Con 15, Int 9, Wis 12, Cha 10
Base Atk +4; CMB +8; CMD 20 (24 vs. trip, bull rush, overrun when quadruped, 18 vs. trip, bull rush, overrun when biped)
Feats Power Attack, Weapon Focus (greatclub)
Skills Climb +13, Intimidate +6, Perception+7, Survival +7 Racial Modifiers +4 Climb, -4 Acrobatics while upright
Languages Aklo
SQ undersized weapons, multi-armed, rock throwing, bipedalism
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Multi-Armed: A mantaur has four arms. One hand is considered its primary hand; all others are considered off hands. It can use any of its hands for other purposes that require free hands, though mantaurs primarily use their lower arms for movement.
Undersized Weapons (Ex) Although a mantaur is Large, its arms are the same size as that of a Medium humanoid. As a result, they wield weapons as if they were one size category smaller than their actual size (Medium for most mantaurs).
Rock Throwing (Ex)
Mantaurs are accomplished rock throwers and have a +1 racial bonus on attack rolls with thrown rocks. A mantaur can hurl rocks up to two categories smaller than its size; for example, a Large mantaur can hurl Small rocks. A “rock” is any large, bulky, and relatively regularly shaped object made of any material with a hardness of at least 5. The creature can hurl the rock up to five range increments.
Bipedalism (Ex)
Mantaurs primarily use their lower forearms for movement, but they are capable of standing upright. This is typically only done to intimidate rivals, in self-defense or to ease climbing. While standing upright, a mantaur’s movement speed is reduced to 20ft. and it suffers a -4 penalty on Acrobatics checks and a -2 CMD vs. Trip, Bull Rush and Overrun attempts caused by strain on the creature’s spine and the extra weight placed on the legs.
The picture made me think these things are brutish, isolated cave-dwellers who use their powerful lower arms to clamber around mountains. They probably spend more time upright when they are young and their upper bodies are still underdeveloped. That would also help young mantaurs escape predator attacks because they'd develop climbing skills early in life. As they get stronger and larger, they transition to a quadrupedal posture that increases their speed and takes weight off their hips and legs.
I know it's got a bow in the drawing, but I also thought these guys would be good rock throwers since many other ranged weapons would be difficult to wield or obtain in their natural environment. Throwing boulders might be a way to impress mates by showing off their strength or aid them in hunting.
