Reptilia - Eureptilia - Captorhinidae

Full reference: S. P. Modesto and R. M. H. Smith. 2001. A new Late Permian captorhinid reptile: a first record from the South African Karoo. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 21(3):405-409

Parent taxon: Captorhinidae according to S. P. Modesto and R. M. H. Smith 2001

Sister taxa: Acrodenta, Baeotherates, Captorhininae, Captorhinoides, Captorhinus, Euconcordia, Helodectes, Labidosaurikos, Labidosauriscus, Labidosaurus, Moradisaurinae, Opisthodontosaurus, Protocaptorhinus, Reiszorhinus, Rhiodenticulatus, Riabininus, Riabininus uralensis, Romeria, Sphenosaurus

Subtaxa: Saurorictus australis

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Type: Saurorictus australis

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-herbivore

Distribution: found only at Leeukloof 43 (Permian of South Africa)

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