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Aelurognathus tigriceps

Gorgonopidae

Taxonomy

Scymnognathus tigriceps was named by Broom and Haughton (1913). Its type specimen is SAM-PK-2342, a skull (complete but poorly-prepared skull and lower jaws), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Dunedin, which is in a Wuchiapingian terrestrial horizon in South Africa. It is the type species of Aelurognathus.

It was recombined as Aelurognathus tigriceps by Sigogneau-Russell (1989) and Kammerer (2016).

Synonyms

Lycaenops alticeps was named by Brink and Kitching (1953). Its type specimen is BP/1/813, a skull, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Hoeksplaas (Dicynodon Assemblage Zone), which is in a Wuchiapingian/Changhsingian terrestrial horizon in South Africa.

It was recombined as Prorubidgea alticeps by Sigogneau (1970) and Sigogneau-Russell (1989); it was recombined as Aelurognathus alticeps by Gebauer (2007); it was synonymized subjectively with Aelurognathus tigriceps by Kammerer (2016).
Scymnognathus serratidens was named by Haughton (1915). Its type specimen is SAM-PK-2672, a skull, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Dunedin, which is in a Wuchiapingian terrestrial horizon in South Africa.

It was recombined as Aelurognathus serratidens by Haughton (1924) and Sigogneau-Russell (1989); it was synonymized subjectively with Aelurognathus tigriceps by Gebauer (2007) and Kammerer (2016).
Gorgonorhinus luckhoffi was named by Broom (1937). Its type specimen is SAM-PK-K1220, a partial skull (Crushed snout), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Zuurplaats, Suurplaas, Graaff-Reinet (Dicynodon Assemblage Zone), which is in a Wuchiapingian/Changhsingian terrestrial horizon in South Africa. It is the type species of Gorgonorhinus.

It was synonymized subjectively with Aelurognathus tigriceps by Kammerer (2016).
Leontocephalus cadlei was named by Broom (1940). Its type specimen is RC 35, a partial skull (Weathered snout), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Weltevreden, Nieu Bethesda (Graaff-Reinet), which is in a Wuchiapingian/Changhsingian terrestrial mudstone in the Balfour Formation of South Africa. It is the type species of Leontocephalus.

It was synonymized subjectively with Aelurognathus tigriceps by Kammerer (2016).
Prorubidgea maccabei was named by Broom (1940). Its type specimen is RC 34, a skull (complete skull and lower jaws and anterior three cervical vertebrae), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Saint Olives, which is in a Wuchiapingian/Changhsingian terrestrial horizon in South Africa. It is the type species of Prorubidgea.

It was synonymized subjectively with Aelurognathus tigriceps by Kammerer (2016).
Sycosaurus brodiei was named by Broom (1941). Its type specimen is TM 1493, a partial skull (Poorly-preserved skull and lower jaws), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Houdkonstant (Dicynodon Assemblage Zone), which is in a Wuchiapingian/Changhsingian terrestrial mudstone in the Balfour Formation of South Africa.

It was recombined as Prorubidgea brodiei by Sigogneau (1970) and Sigogneau-Russell (1989); it was recombined as Aelurognathus brodiei by Gebauer (2007); it was synonymized subjectively with Aelurognathus tigriceps by Kammerer (2016).
Gorgonorhinus minor was named by Broom (1948). Its type specimen is RC 110, a partial skull, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Zuurplaats, Suurplaas, Graaff-Reinet (Dicynodon Assemblage Zone), which is in a Wuchiapingian/Changhsingian terrestrial horizon in South Africa.

It was recombined as Arctops minor by Sigogneau-Russell (1989); it was synonymized subjectively with Aelurognathus tigriceps by Kammerer (2016).
Tigricephalus kingwilli was named by Broom (1948). Its type specimen is RC 60, a skull, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Middlevlei, Murraysburg, which is in a Wuchiapingian/Changhsingian terrestrial horizon in South Africa. It is the type species of Tigricephalus.

It was recombined as Lycaenops kingwilli by Sigogneau-Russell (1989); it was recombined as Aelurognathus kingwilli by Gebauer (2007); it was synonymized subjectively with Aelurognathus tigriceps by Kammerer (2016).
Prorubidgea brinki was named by Manten (1959). Its type specimen is BP/1/1566, a skull, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Ringsfontein, which is in a Wuchiapingian/Changhsingian terrestrial mudstone in the Balfour Formation of South Africa.

It was synonymized subjectively with Aelurognathus alticeps by Gebauer (2007); it was synonymized subjectively with Aelurognathus tigriceps by Kammerer (2016).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1913	Scymnognathus tigriceps Broom and Haughton
1915	Scymnognathus serratidens Haughton
1924	Aelurognathus serratidens Haughton
1937	Gorgonorhinus luckhoffi Broom
1940	Leontocephalus cadlei Broom
1940	Prorubidgea maccabei Broom
1941	Sycosaurus brodiei Broom
1948	Gorgonorhinus minor Broom
1948	Tigricephalus kingwilli Broom
1953	Lycaenops alticeps Brink and Kitching
1959	Prorubidgea brinki Manten
1970	Prorubidgea alticeps Sigogneau
1970	Prorubidgea brodiei Sigogneau
1989	Aelurognathus serratidens Sigogneau-Russell
1989	Aelurognathus tigriceps Sigogneau-Russell
1989	Arctops minor Sigogneau-Russell
1989	Leontocephalus cadlei Sigogneau-Russell
1989	Lycaenops kingwilli Sigogneau-Russell
1989	Prorubidgea alticeps Sigogneau-Russell
1989	Prorubidgea brinki Sigogneau-Russell
1989	Prorubidgea brodiei Sigogneau-Russell
1989	Prorubidgea maccabei Sigogneau-Russell
2007	Aelurognathus alticeps Gebauer
2007	Aelurognathus brodiei Gebauer
2007	Aelurognathus kingwilli Gebauer
2016	Aelurognathus tigriceps Kammerer

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Deuterostomia
phylum	Chordata	Haeckel 1874
subphylum	Vertebrata
superclass	Gnathostomata
—	Osteichthyes	()
subclass	Sarcopterygii	()
subclass	Dipnotetrapodomorpha	(Nelson 2006)
subclass	Tetrapodomorpha	()
—	Tetrapoda

Rank	Name	Author
—	Reptiliomorpha
—	Anthracosauria
subclass	Amphibiosauria	Kuhn 1967
—	Cotylosauria	()
—	Amniota
subclass	Synapsida
—	Therapsida	()
suborder	Gorgonopsia
family	Gorgonopidae	(Lydekker 1890)
subfamily	Rubidgeinae
genus	Aelurognathus
species	tigriceps	(Broom and Haughton 1913)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

†Aelurognathus tigriceps Broom and Haughton 1913

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Invalid names: Gorgonorhinus luckhoffi Broom 1937 [synonym], Gorgonorhinus minor Broom 1948 [synonym], Leontocephalus cadlei Broom 1940 [synonym], Lycaenops alticeps Brink and Kitching 1953 [synonym], Prorubidgea brinki Manten 1959 [synonym], Prorubidgea maccabei Broom 1940 [synonym], Scymnognathus serratidens Haughton 1915 [synonym], Sycosaurus brodiei Broom 1941 [synonym], Tigricephalus kingwilli Broom 1948 [synonym]

Diagnosis

No diagnoses are available

Measurements

No measurements are available

Composition:

phosphaticsubp

Environment:

terrestrialuc

Locomotion:

actively mobilec

Diet:

carnivoresubo

Created:

2009-01-03 20:34:07

Modified:

2009-01-03 22:34:07

Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade

References: Benton 1983, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Wuchiapingian or 259.90000 to 254.17000 Ma

Collections (21 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian	259.9 - 254.17	South Africa (Eastern Cape)	Aelurognathus tigriceps (80826) Prorubidgea maccabei (144272)
Wuchiapingian	259.9 - 254.17	South Africa (Western Cape)	Scymnognathus tigriceps, Aelurognathus tigriceps, Scymnognathus serratidens (171377)
Wuchiapingian	259.9 - 254.17	Zambia	Aelurognathus tigriceps (184600)
Wuchiapingian	259.9 - 254.17	South Africa (Northern Cape)	Lycaenoides angusticeps (178478)
Lopingian	259.9 - 252.17	Zambia (Muchinga)	Aelurognathus tigriceps (234510)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian	259.9 - 252.17	South Africa (Western Cape)	Aelurognathus sp. (178276) Aelurognathus tigriceps (178260 178268 178277 178278) Lycaenops alticeps (174623) Prorubidgea brinki (80178) Tigricephalus kingwilli (178273)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian	259.9 - 252.17	South Africa (Northern Cape)	Aelurognathus tigriceps (178275)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian	259.9 - 252.17	South Africa (Eastern Cape)	Aelurognathus tigriceps (178272 178891) Gorgonorhinus luckhoffi, Gorgonorhinus minor (177563) Leontocephalus cadlei (80220) Prorubidgea maccabei (176917) Sycosaurus brodiei (80174)