Synonyms: Bradysuchus Haughton and Boonstra 1929, Platyoropha Haughton and Boonstra 1929
Full reference: D. M. S. Watson. 1914. On the Nomenclature of the South-African Pariasaurians. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Eighth Series 14(79):98-102
Parent taxon: Pareiasauria according to M. S. Y. Lee 1997
See also Boonstra 1969, Carroll 1988 and Haughton and Boonstra 1929
Sister taxa: Anthodon, Arganaceras, Bradysauridae, Bunostegos, Elginiidae, Embrithosaurus, Koalemasaurus, Nanoparia, Nochelesaurus, Pachypes, Parasaurus, Pareiasauridae, Pareiasaurus, Pareiasaurus acutirostris, Pareiasaurus bombidens, Pareiasaurus russouwi, Pareiasaurus steenkampensis, Pareiasaurus strubeni, Pareiasuchus, Pumiliopareia, Rhipaeosauridae, Zhongjiania
Subtaxa: Bradysaurus baini Bradysaurus seeleyi Bradysaurus whaitsi Bradysuchus maleriensis
Ecology: herbivore
Distribution:
• Permian of South Africa (21 collections)
Total: 21 collections including 29 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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