Full reference: L. Marchetti, H. Klein, M. Buchwitz, A. Ronchi, R. M. H. Smith, W. J. De Klerk, L. Sciscio and G. H. Groenewald. 2019. Permian-Triassic vertebrate footprints from South Africa: Ichnotaxonomy, producers and biostratigraphy through two major faunal crises. Gondwana Research 72:139-168
Parent taxon: Gorgonopsia according to L. Marchetti et al. 2019
Sister taxa: Broomisaurus planiceps, Cerdodon, Cynarioides gracilis, Cyniscodon, Cyniscodon lydekkeri, Cyniscops, Cynodraco, Cynodraco major, Cynodraco serridens, Dixeya, Eriphostoma, Estemmenosuchida, Galesuchidae, Gorgonopida, Gorgonopidae, Hipposaurus kitchingi, Ictidorhinida, Nikkasaurida, Nochnitsa, Phorcys, Scylacognathus major, Viatkogorgon, Watongiidae
Subtaxa: Karoopes gansfonteinensis
Ecology: carnivore
Distribution:
• Permian of South Africa (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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