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
Type specimens:
- Daptocephalus leoniceps: Its type locality is Gats River, Graaff-Reinet, which is in a Wuchiapingian/Changhsingian terrestrial horizon in South Africa
- Daptocephalus osborni: AMNH FARB 5598, a partial skull.
- Daptocephalus watsoni: SAM-PK-7849, a partial skull (frontal and parietal regions).
- Dicynodon daptocephaloides: BP/1/555, a skull. Its type locality is Grootdriefontein (Dicynodon Assemblage Zone), which is in a Changhsingian terrestrial horizon in the Teekloof Formation of South Africa.
- Dicynodon leontocephalus: RC 96, a skull. Its type locality is Springfield, Middelburg, which is in a Wuchiapingian/Changhsingian terrestrial horizon in South Africa.
- Dicynodon leontops: AMNH FARB 5582, a skull. Its type locality is Bethulie Coomonage (Dicynodon Assemblage Zone), which is in a Wuchiapingian/Changhsingian terrestrial siliciclastic in the Katberg Formation of South Africa.
- Dicynodon lissops: AMNH FARB 5508, a partial skull. Its type locality is Wilgerbosch, New Bethesda, which is in a Wuchiapingian/Changhsingian terrestrial horizon in South Africa.
Distribution:
• Permian of South Africa (21 collections), Tanzania (1)
Total: 22 collections including 28 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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