Maip

Tehuelche spirit of cold and wind (type species: 'large chest')

• Maip · Tehuelche (Aónikenk) · a malevolent spirit/deity of cold and wind

Maip is named after a malevolent spirit or deity in Tehuelche (Aónikenk) mythology of Patagonia, associated with cold, wind and snow. The name was chosen to reflect the cold, windy region of southern Patagonia where the fossil was found. The type species is Maip macrothorax, with 'macrothorax' referring to its large chest.

Named by

Aranciaga Rolando et al.

Year named

2022

Period

Late Cretaceous

Stage

Maastrichtian

Found in

Chorrillo Formation, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina

A megaraptorid theropod, one of the large members of the group. Type species Maip macrothorax. Details such as exact age are given from memory and may merit checking against the original description.