Oxalaia was a carnivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited South America. Its fossils have been found in places such as Maranhão (Brazil).
Quick facts about Oxalaia:
- Existed from 105.3 million years ago to 93.5 million years ago
- Lived in a terrestrial habitat
- Was a carnivore
- Reproduced by laying eggs
- Only one specimen has been found by paleontologists
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Oxalaia was described by the following scientific paper(s):
- M. A. Medeiros and C. L. Schultz. 2002. A fauna dinossauriana da "Laje do Coringa", Cretáceo Médio do nordeste do Brasil [The dinosaurian fauna of "Laje do Coringa", middle Cretaceous of northeastern Brazil]. Arquivos do Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro 60(3):155-162
