†Saurorictus australis Modesto and Smith 2001 (eureptile)
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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
Belongs to Saurorictus according to S. P. Modesto and R. M. H. Smith 2001
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: SAM PK-8666, a partial skull. Its type locality is Leeukloof 43, which is in a Wuchiapingian dry floodplain claystone/siltstone in the Teekloof Formation of South Africa.
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-herbivore
Distribution: found only at Leeukloof 43
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