Maxakalisaurus Maxakalisaurus

"Etymology TBD"

You 1.8 m (5.9 ft) tall
Maxakalisaurus 12 m (40 ft) long
7 people holding hands
Length
12 m (40 ft)
Period
Late Cretaceous (72–68 Mya)
Place
Brazil
Food
Herbivore
Clade
Dinosauria

Maxakalisaurus is a genus of titanosaur dinosaur, found in the Adamantina Formation of Brazil, in the state of Minas Gerais in 1998. The genus name is derived from the tribe of the Maxakali; Topa is one of their divinities.

What we know

  • Named by Kellner et al., 2006.
  • Body length estimated at about 12.1 m.
  • Fossils found in Brazil.