Procynosuchus delaharpeae Broom 1937 (cynodont)

Osteichthyes - Therapsida - Procynosuchidae

Synonyms: Aelurodraco microps Broom and Robinson 1948, Cyrbasiodon boycei Broom 1931, Galecranium liorhynchus Broom 1948, Galeophrys kitchingi Broom 1948, Leavachia duvenhagei Broom 1948, Leavachia gracilis Brink and Kitching 1951, Leavachia microps Broom and Robinson 1948, Mygalesaurus platyceps Broom 1942, Nanictosuchus melinodon Broom 1940, Paracynosuchus rubidgei Broom 1940, Parathrinaxodon proops Parrington 1936, Procynosuchus rubidgei Broom 1938, Protocynodon pricei Broom 1949, Scalopocynodon gracilis Brink 1961, Silphedestes polyodon Broom 1949, Silphedocynodon gymnotemporalis Brink 1951

Full reference: R. Broom. 1937. A further contribution to our knowledge of the fossil reptiles of the Karroo. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 107(3):299-318

Belongs to Procynosuchus according to J. A. Hopson and J. W. Kitching 1972

See also Abdala and Allison 2005, Broom 1937, Broom 1938, Broom 1940, Broom 1948 and Mendrez 1972

Sister taxon: Procynosuchus vladimirense

Type specimens:

  • Procynosuchus delaharpeae: RC 5, a skull. Its type locality is The Glen, Graaff-Reinet, which is in a Wuchiapingian/Changhsingian terrestrial siliciclastic in South Africa.
  • Aelurodraco microps: Its type locality is Hoeksplaas (Dicynodon Assemblage Zone), which is in a Wuchiapingian/Changhsingian terrestrial horizon in South Africa.
  • Cyrbasiodon boycei: Durban Museum (no specimen number), a maxilla. Its type locality is Bezuidenhouts Pass, Cyrbasiodon type locality, which is in a Wuchiapingian/Changhsingian terrestrial siliciclastic in South Africa.
  • Galecranium liorhynchus: Its type locality is "Ganora", New Bethesda, which is in a Wuchiapingian/Changhsingian terrestrial mudstone in the Balfour Formation of South Africa.
  • Galeophrys kitchingi: Its type locality is "Ganora", New Bethesda, which is in a Wuchiapingian/Changhsingian terrestrial mudstone in the Balfour Formation of South Africa.
  • Leavachia duvenhagei: Its type locality is Doornkloof (Glen Again), which is in a Wuchiapingian/Changhsingian terrestrial siliciclastic in South Africa.
  • Leavachia gracilis: Its type locality is Leeufontein, Murraysburg, Daptocephalus AZ, which is in a Wuchiapingian/Changhsingian terrestrial siliciclastic in South Africa.
  • Mygalesaurus platyceps: RC 56, a partial skull. Its type locality is Doornberg, New Bethesda, Daptocephalus Assemblage Zone, which is in a Wuchiapingian/Changhsingian terrestrial siliciclastic in South Africa.
  • Nanictosuchus melinodon: Its type locality is Klipfontein (Dicynodon Assemblage Zone), which is in a Wuchiapingian/Changhsingian terrestrial horizon in South Africa.
  • Paracynosuchus rubidgei: Its type locality is Grootdriefontein (Dicynodon Assemblage Zone), which is in a Changhsingian terrestrial horizon in the Teekloof Formation of South Africa.
  • Parathrinaxodon proops: UMZC T.810, a partial skull.
  • Procynosuchus rubidgei: Its type locality is "Ganora", New Bethesda, which is in a Wuchiapingian/Changhsingian terrestrial mudstone in the Balfour Formation of South Africa.
  • Protocynodon pricei: BP 15, a skull. Its type locality is Ferndale, Graaff-Reinet (Dicynodon Assemblage Zone), which is in a Wuchiapingian/Changhsingian terrestrial siliciclastic in South Africa.
  • Scalopocynodon gracilis: Its type locality is Uitspansfontein, Beaufort West, which is in a Wuchiapingian terrestrial siliciclastic in South Africa.
  • Silphedestes polyodon: Its type locality is Hoeksplaas (Dicynodon Assemblage Zone), which is in a Wuchiapingian/Changhsingian terrestrial horizon in South Africa.
  • Silphedocynodon gymnotemporalis: BP/1/238, a partial skeleton (Skull and portions of the forelimbs). Its type locality is Katbosch, Graaff-Reinet, which is in a Wuchiapingian/Changhsingian terrestrial siliciclastic in the Balfour Formation of South Africa.

Ecology:

Distribution:

• Triassic of South Africa (1 collection)

• Permian of Germany (1), South Africa (19), Tanzania (1)

Total: 22 collections including 26 occurrences

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