Genus: Maxakalisaurus KELLNER, CAMPOS, AZEVEDO, TROTTA, HENRIQUES, CRAIK, & SILVA, 2006
Etymology: The generic name is formed by Maxakali, from one of the Macro-je stock language, honoring the Maxakali ethnic group that is present in the Minas Gerias State where this dinosaur was found, and Greek, sauros, "lizard."
= Genus: Nova HENRIQUES, KELLNER, AZE EDO, SANTOS & CRAIK, 2002
= Titanosauridae incerate sedis ALMEIDA, AVILLA & CANDEIRO, 2004

Species: topai KELLNER, CAMPOS, AZEVEDO, TROTTA, HENRIQUES, CRAIK, & SILVA, 2006
Etymology: Maxakali, Topa, which is a tribal god worshiped by the Maxakali ethnic group.

Holotype: MN 5013-V

Locality: 45km west of the Prata town, at the Prata-Campina Verde road, Serra da Boa Vista, 19°27'26.0"S, 49°14'42.6"W, Minas Gerais State, Brazil.

Horizon: Adamantina Formation, Bauru Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Campanian Stage, Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: Incomplete right maxilla with teeth, 12 cervical vertebrae with several cervical ribs, part of 7 dorsals (with ribs), one sacral neural spine, 1 sacral centrum, 6 caudal vertebrae, several hemal arches, part of both scapulae, both sternal plates, distal portion of a left ischium, both humeris, the second and fourth right metacarpals, incomplete fibula, one osteoderm and several unidentified bones.

Referred material:

FRANCA, MARSOLA, RIFF, HSIOU, & LANGER, 2016

MBC-42-C: Incomlete right dentary.

MBC-38-PV: Isolated teeth.

MN 7048-V: Distal end of a right scapula.

MN 7049-V, MN7050-V: 2 sternal plates.

= Aeolosaurus indet Candeiro et al, 2006 via MARTINELLI, RIFF & LOPES, 2011

Locality: Boa Vista Hill, Prata, Minas Gerais State, Brazil.

Horizon: Adamantina Formation, Bauru Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Campanian Stage, Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

UFRJ DG 270 R: Posterior caudal vertebra.

Note: Aeolosaurus like CANDEIRO, 2010