Kurupi

Named after Kurupi, a Guaraní mythological figure

• Kurupi · Guaraní · mythological god/spirit of fertility and sexuality

Kurupi is named after a figure from Guaraní mythology, a deity or spirit associated with fertility and sexuality. The name was chosen to honour the indigenous cultural heritage of the region where the fossils were found. The type species is Kurupi itaata.

Named by

Navarro et al.

Year named

2022

Period

Late Cretaceous

Stage

Maastrichtian

Found in

Marília Formation, Bauru Group, Minas Gerais, Brazil

An abelisaurid theropod (a meat-eating dinosaur) known from fragmentary remains. The exact age of the Marília Formation is somewhat uncertain, so the stage given is approximate.