Daptocephalus leoniceps Owen (dicynodont)

Osteichthyes - Dicynodontia

Alternative combination: Dicynodon leoniceps

Synonyms: Daptocephalus leontops Broom 1913, Daptocephalus lissops Broom 1913, Daptocephalus osborni Broom 1921, Daptocephalus watsoni Broom 1921, Dicynodon daptocephaloides Toerien 1955, Dicynodon leontocephalus Broom 1950, Dicynodon leontops Broom 1913, Dicynodon lissops Broom 1913, Dicynodon osborni Broom 1921, Dicynodon watsoni Broom 1921

Belongs to Daptocephalus according to C. F. Kammerer et al. 2011

See also Brink 1986, Broom 1913, Broom 1921, Broom 1950, Cluver and Hotton 1981, Haughton and Brink 1954, King 1988, Kitching 1977, Owen 1876, Toerien 1955 and Van Hoepen 1934

Sister taxon: Daptocephalus huenei

Ecology: herbivore

Distribution:

• Permian of South Africa (21 collections), Tanzania (1)

Total: 22 collections including 28 occurrences

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