Synonym: Scylacorhinus 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
Parent taxon: Therocephalia according to R. Broom 1915
See also Boonstra 1969 and Broom 1913
Sister taxa: Alopecodontidae, Alopecopsidae, Alopecorhinus, Arnognathus, Arnognathus parvidens, Bauriida, Crapartinellidae, Euchambersiidae, Eutherocephalia, Gorynychus, Ictidognathus, Lycosuchida, Mirotenthes, Pristerognathidae, Pristerosauria, Pristerosaurida, Regisauridae, Scylacoides, Scylacosaurida, Simorhinellidae, Tigrisuchus, Trochosuchus, Yikezhaogia
Subtaxa: Scylacosaurus sclateri
Type: Scylacosaurus sclateri
Ecology: carnivore
Distribution:
• Permian of South Africa (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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