Genus: Chupacabrachelys LEHMAN & WICK, 2010 (published in 2011)
Etymology: The Chupacabra (spanish for 'goat sucker') is a mythical creature in contemporary Mexican-American legend said to feed on livestock in the border region of Texas and Mexico (e.g. Brown, 2008). The skull of Chupacabrachelys resembles that of a mangy coyote believed to be responsible for chupacabra sightings in South Texas during 2008, and Greek, chelys, "turtle."

Species: complexus LEHMAN & WICK, 2010 (published in 2011)
Etymology: In recognition of 'The Complex' tour performance of the Blue Man Group, which provided the authors with many hours of entertainment during collection and preparation of the type and referred specimens.

Holotype: TMM 45606-1

Locality: Ten Bills Ranch, north of Study Butte, Brewster County, Texas.

Horizon: Aguja Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Campanian Stage, Senonian subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: Skull, lower jaw, a nearly complete shell (missing anterior end of nuchal and first through third peripherals on the right side), atlas and parts of 3 cervical vertebrae, first through fifth thoracic vertebrae, 20 caudal vertebrae, both scapulae and coracoids, right humerus, both ulnae, right radius, three metacarpals, both innominates, six metatarsals, right astragalus, seven phalanges (limb and position uncertain), and eight ungual phalanges.

Referred material:

TMM 45856-1: A complete shell with right and left innominate in articulation, left coracoid, left humerus, metatarsals and phalanx.