Monday 25 November 2013

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

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