Aelurognathus

Several species of Aelurognathus have been described (A. tigriceps, A. kingwilli, A. ferox, A. maccabei, A. alticeps, A. broodiei). According to Gebauer (2007), Prorubidgeia should be considered to be a junior synonym of Aelurognathus.

Name

Aelurognathus tigriceps

Authority

(Broom & Haughton, 1924) Haughton, 1924

Meaning of generic name

Cat Jaw

Size

Skull length: 30 cm ,Length: 1.5 m?

Remains

Holotype (SAM 2343):

Age and Distribution

Horizon: Cistecephalus assemblage zone, Beaufort group, Upper Permian (Wuchiapingian).

Type locality: Karoo basin, South Africa.

Classification

Synapsida Therapsida Gorgonopsia Gorgonopsidae

Further Reading

Haughton, S. H., 1924, On some Gorgonpsian skulls in the collection of the South African Museum: Annals of the South African Museum, v. 12, p. 499-517.

Synonyms

Scymnognathus tigriceps Broom & Haughton, 1924