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Dinosaurs

Maxakalisaurus

MAX-a-KAH-lee-SOR-us
Maxakalisaurus topai

Maxakalisaurus

dinosaurs
Body Type

Sauropod

Type

Sauropoda

Meaning

Maxakali (tribe of Brazil) lizard

Length

13m

Weight

-

Taxanomy
Dinosauria, Saurischia, Sauropodomorpha, Sauropoda, Eusauropoda, Neosauropoda, Macronaria, Camarasauromorpha, Titanosauriformes, Titanosauria, Lithostrotia, Saltasauridae, Saltasaurinae, Maxakalisaurus
Found In
Brazil
Range
094-85 mya
Diet
Herbivorous
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Information
Maxakalisaurus is known from a partial skeleton, including some skull fragments and osteoderms (large skin adornments). Its teeth were ridged, unusual for sauropods. Some of the bones bear teeth marks, suggesting scavenging activity.
Alternate Names