Scylacosaurus sclateri Broom 1903 (therapsid)

Osteichthyes - Therocephalia

Synonym: Scylacorhinus falkenbachi Broom 1915

Full reference: R. Broom. 1903. On Some New Primitive Theriodonts in the South African Museum. Annals of the South African Museum 4(2):147-158

Belongs to Scylacosaurus according to R. Broom 1913

See also Boonstra 1969 and Broom 1915

Sister taxa: none

Type specimens:

  • Scylacosaurus sclateri: Its type locality is Colesburg district, which is in a Wuchiapingian terrestrial horizon in South Africa
  • Scylacorhinus falkenbachi: AMNH 5560.

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution:

• Permian of South Africa (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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