 The genus name is derived from the tribe of the Maxakali; Topa is one of their divinities.The type specimen of "Maxakalisaurus" belonged to an animal about long, with an estimated weight of 9 tons, although, according to paleontologist Alexander Kellner, it could have reached a length of approximately .It had a long neck and tail, ridged teeth (unusual among sauropods) and lived about 80 million years ago.