Peirópolis
Peirópolis is a rural district located in Uberaba, Brazil. It is known as a geological-paleontological heritage site, where have been established The Paleontological Research Centre Llevellyn Ivor Price, and The Dinosaur Museum, as many dinosaur fossils have been discovered in the area.[1] In the past, it was an important location due to the mining activities.[2]

The Paleontological Research Centre Llewellyn Ivor Price became a reference in the Brazilian paleonthology promoting the development of scientific articles in partnership with other Brazilian and foreign institutions. It possesses a collection of 1.500 fossils, most of them belonging to Upper Cretaceous.[3]
Extinct animals found includes the Peirosaurus and the Uberabatitan.[4]
Museum
The exhibition in the Dinosaur Museum comprises the geology, and paleontology of Uberaba region.[5]
References
- "Peirópolis". www.uberaba.mg.gov.br.
- "Museu dos Dinossauros: esculturas gigantes e fósseis raros para conhecer em Minas Gerais". Guia Viajar Melhor - Lugares para viajar. November 22, 2021.
- "Centro de Pesquisas Paleontológicas Llewellyn Ivor Price". www.uftm.edu.br. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- The dinosauria. David B. Weishampel, Peter Dodson, Halszka Osmólska (2 ed.). Berkeley, Calif.: University of California Press. 2004. ISBN 978-0-520-94143-4. OCLC 801843269.
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