Maxakalisaurus

Maxakalisaurus topai

Maxakalisaurus — scientific reconstruction

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.

Family
Titanosauridae
Order
Saurischia
Period
Cretaceous (80.0–70.0 Ma)
Diet
Herbivore
Length
13.0 m
Weight
9.0–10.0 t
Type locality
Adamantina Formation, Minas Gerais, Brasil
Holotype
MCT 1719-R
PBDB
txn:89499

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