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Epicynodontia
Taxonomy
Epicynodontia was named by Hopson and Kitching (2001). It is extant.
It was assigned to Cynodontia by Hopson and Kitching (2001); and to Cynodontia by Rubidge and Sidor (2001).
It was assigned to Cynodontia by Hopson and Kitching (2001); and to Cynodontia by Rubidge and Sidor (2001).
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2001 | Epicynodontia Hopson and Kitching p. 6 |
2001 | Epicynodontia Rubidge and Sidor |
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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.
Unr. Epicynodontia Hopson and Kitching 2001
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Infraor. †Cynognathia Tatarinov 2008
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G. †Cynognathus Seeley 1895
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†Cynognathus crateronotus Seeley 1895
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Invalid names: Cynidiognathus longiceps Haughton 1924 [synonym], Cynognathus berryi Seeley 1895 [synonym], Cynognathus merenskyi Broili and Schroder 1935 [synonym], Cynognathus minor Bonaparte 1969 [synonym], Cynognathus platyceps Seeley 1895 [synonym], Karoomys browni Broom 1903 [synonym], Lycognathus ferox Broom 1913 [synonym]
†Cynognathus seeleyi Broom 1913
Invalid names: Cynidiognathus Haughton 1922 [synonym], Karoomys Broom 1903 [synonym]
Unr. †Gomphodontia Seeley 1895
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G. †Diademodon Seeley 1895
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†Diademodon browni Seeley 1894
†Diademodon tetragonus Seeley 1894
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Invalid names: Cragievarus kitchingi Brink 1965 [synonym], Diademodon laticeps Brink 1955 [synonym], Diademodon ontomophonus Seeley 1908 [synonym], Diademodon parringtoni Brink 1955 [synonym], Diademodon rhodesiensis Brink 1963 [synonym]
Invalid names: Protacmon Watson 1920 [synonym]
Fm. †Diademodontidae Haughton 1925
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Invalid names: Cynochampsa Owen 1860 [nomen vanum], Cynochampsa laniaria Owen [nomen vanum], Gomphognathidae [synonym]
Fm. †Traversodontidae Huene 1936
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G. †Andescynodon Bonaparte 1969
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†Andescynodon mendozensis Bonaparte 1969
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Invalid names: Rusconiodon mignonei Bonaparte 1970 [synonym]
Invalid names: Rusconiodon Bonaparte 1970 [synonym]
G. †Colbertosaurus Minoprio 1957
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†Colbertosaurus muralis Minoprio 1954
Invalid names: Colbertia Minoprio 1954 [replaced]
G. †Exaeretodon Cabrera 1943
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†Exaeretodon argentinus Bonaparte 1962
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Invalid names: Belesodon argentinus Cabrera 1943 [replaced], Exaeretodon frenguellii Cabrera 1954 [synonym], Ischignathus sudamericanus Bonaparte 1963 [synonym], Proexaeretodon vincei Bonaparte 1963 [synonym]
†Exaeretodon major Huene 1936
†Exaeretodon riograndensis Abdala et al. 2002
†Exaeretodon statisticae Chatterjee 1982
Invalid names: Ischignathus Bonaparte 1963 [synonym], Proexaeretodon Bonaparte 1963 [synonym]
Subfm. †Gomphodontosuchinae Watson and Romer 1956
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G. †Gomphodontosuchus Huene 1928
G. †Megagomphodon Romer 1972
G. †Luangwa Brink 1963
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†Luangwa drysdalli Brink 1963
†Luangwa sudamericana Abdala and Sa-Teixeira 2004
G. †Massetognathus Romer 1967
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†Massetognathus ochagaviae Barbarena 1974
†Massetognathus pascuali Romer 1967
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Invalid names: Massetognathus major Romer 1972 [synonym], Massetognathus teruggii Romer 1967 [synonym], Megagomphodon oligodens Romer 1972 [synonym]
G. †Scalenodon Crompton 1955
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†Scalenodon angustifrons Parrington 1946
†Scalenodon attridgei Crompton 1972
†Scalenodon charigi Crompton 1972
†Scalenodon ribeiroae Melo et al. 2017
G. †Scalenodontoides Crompton and Ellenberger 1957
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†Scalenodontoides macrodontes Crompton and Ellenberger 1957
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Invalid names: Belesodon leribeensis Ellenberger 1970 [synonym]
Invalid names: Belesodon Huene 1936 [synonym]
Invalid names: Scalenodontinae Tatarinov 1973 [empty], Theropsodon njalilus Huene 1950 [nomen dubium]
Fm. †Trirachodontidae Romer 1967
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Invalid names: Gomphognathoidea Broom 1903 [empty]
Infraor. Eucynodontia Kemp 1982
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Fm. †Cistecynodontidae Abdala 1996
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Fm. †Dromatheriidae Gill 1872
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G. †Pseudotriconodon Hahn et al. 1984
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†Pseudotriconodon chatterjeei Lucas and Oakes 1988
†Pseudotriconodon wildi Hahn et al. 1984
Fm. †Ecteniniidae Martinez et al. 2013
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Unr. Probainognathia Hopson 1990
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G. †Aleodon Crompton 1955
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†Aleodon brachyrhamphus Crompton 1955
†Aleodon cromptoni Martinelli et al. 2017
Fm. †Chiniquodontidae Huene 1936
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G. †Chiniquodon Huene 1936
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†Chiniquodon kalanoro Kammerer et al. 2010
†Chiniquodon sanjuanensis Martinez and Forster 1996
†Chiniquodon theotonicus Huene 1936
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Invalid names: Belesodon magnificus Huene 1936 [synonym], Probelesodon kitchingi Teixeira 1982 [synonym], Probelesodon lewisi Romer 1969 [synonym], Probelesodon minor Romer 1973 [synonym]
Fm. †Lumkuiidae Hopson and Kitching 2001
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Fm. †Probainognathidae Romer 1973
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Unr. †Prozostrodontia Liu and Olsen 2010
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G. †Therioherpeton Bonaparte and Barberena 1975
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†Therioherpeton cargnini Bonaparte and Barberena 1975
Invalid names: Chiniquodontoidea [empty]
Fm. †Galesauridae Lydekker 1890
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G. †Bolotridon Coad 1977
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†Bolotridon frerensis Seeley 1895
Invalid names: Tribolodon Seeley 1895 [replaced]
G. †Cynosaurus Schmidt 1927
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†Cynosaurus suppostus Owen 1876
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Invalid names: Baurocynodon gracilis Brink 1951 [synonym], Cynosuchus whaitsi Haughton 1918 [synonym], Mygalesuchus peggyae Broom 1942 [synonym]
Invalid names: Baurocynodon Brink 1951 [synonym], Cynosuchoides Broom 1931 [synonym], Cynosuchus Owen 1876 [replaced], Mygalesuchus Broom 1942 [synonym]
G. †Nanictosaurus Broom 1936
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†Nanictosaurus kitchingi Broom 1936
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Invalid names: Nanictosaurus robustus Broom 1940 [synonym], Nanictosaurus rubidgei Broom 1940 [synonym]
G. †Sysphinctostoma Broili and Schröder 1936
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†Sysphinctostoma gracilis Broom 1950
†Sysphinctostoma smithi Broili and Schröder 1936
Invalid names: Cynosauridae Haughton and Brink 1954 [synonym], Cynosuchidae Broom 1915 [synonym], Nythosauridae Watson 1917 [synonym]
Infraor. †Procynosuchia
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Unr. †Galesauria Bonaparte 2012
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G. †Galesaurus Owen 1860
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†Galesaurus planiceps Owen 1860
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Invalid names: Glochinodon detinens van Hoepen 1916 [synonym], Glochinodontoides gracilis Haughton 1924 [synonym], Notictosaurus gracilis Broom and Robinson 1948 [synonym]
G. †Probelesodon Romer 1969
G. †Thrinaxodon Seeley 1894
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†Thrinaxodon liorhinus Seeley 1894
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Invalid names: Ictidopsis elegans Broom 1912 [synonym], Ictidopsis formosa van Hoepen 1916 [synonym], Micrictodon marionae Broom 1937 [synonym], Notictosaurus luckhoffi Broom 1936 [synonym], Nythosaurus larvatus Owen 1876 [synonym], Thrinaxodon putterilli Broom 1932 [synonym]
Invalid names: Ictidopsis Broom 1912 [synonym], Micrictodon Broom 1937 [synonym], Notictosaurus Broom 1936 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009 |
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Sinemurian or 259.90000 to 190.80000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 254.17 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 254.17 Ma
Collections (185 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Wuchiapingian | South Africa (Western Cape) | Cynosaurus longiceps (86298) | |
Wuchiapingian | South Africa (Eastern Cape) | Cynosuchus suppostus (177606) | |
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian | South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) | Vetusodon elikhulu (179618) | |
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian | South Africa (Eastern Cape) | Baurocynodon gracilis (179646) Nanictosaurus kitchingi (177604) Nanictosaurus rubidgei, Mygalesuchus peggyae (80226) | |
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian | South Africa (Western Cape) | Cynosaurus suppostus (80176) Nanictosaurus robustus (174623) | |
Induan | South Africa (Free State) | Glochinodontoides gracilis (80140) | |
Induan | South Africa (Eastern Cape) | Galesaurus planiceps (144320) Progalesaurus lootbergensis (98601) | |
Early/Lower Triassic | Antarctica | Thrinaxodon liorhinus (27266 87420) | |
Early/Lower Triassic | South Africa | Thrinaxodon liorhinus (190133) Trirachodon sp. (190129) | |
Early/Lower Triassic | South Africa (Estcourt) | Galesaurus planiceps (196394) | |
Early/Lower Triassic | South Africa (Free State) | Galesaurus planiceps (105609) | |
Early/Lower Triassic | South Africa (Eastern Cape) | Galesaurus planiceps, Thrinaxodon liorhinus (105606) | |
Early/Lower Triassic | South Africa (Venterstad) | Thrinaxodon liorhinus (196395) | |
Induan - Olenekian | South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) | Thrinaxodon liorhinus (34815) | |
Induan - Olenekian | South Africa (Eastern Cape) | Galesaurus paniceps, Thrinaxodon liorhinus (181691) Galesaurus planiceps, Thrinaxodon liorhinus (105610) Thrinaxodon liorhinus, Notictosaurus luckhoffi (177605) | |
Induan - Olenekian | South Africa (Free State) | Galesaurus planiceps, Thrinaxodon liorhinus (98602) Galesaurus planiceps, Thrinaxodon liorhinus, Platycranion elegans, Platycraniellus elegans, Thrinaxodon putterilli, Micrictodon marionae (88282) Nythosaurus larvatus (181689) Thrinaxodon liorhinus (88300 105607 181690) | |
Olenekian | China (Gansu) | Beishanodon youngi (105775) | |
Olenekian | Russian Federation (Orenburg) | Galesauridae indet. (93205) | |
Olenekian | South Africa (Free State) | Eucynodontia indet., Langbergia modisei (98617) Langbergia modisei (98611 98612 98613 98614 98615 98616 98618 98619) | |
Olenekian | South Africa (Eastern Cape) | Langbergia modisei (98620) | |
Anisian | South Africa (Free State) | Trirachodon sp. (171026) | |
Anisian | Argentina (Mendoza) | Andescynodon mendozensis, Rusconiodon mignonei (101828) | |
Anisian | Namibia | Cynodontia indet. (99552) Cynognathidae sp. (99456) Diademodon sp. (99544) Diademodon tetragonus (99457) Trirachodon sp. (99548) | |
Anisian | Tanzania (Iringa) | Cricodon metabolus (55756) | |
Anisian | Namibia (Omingonde Basin) | Etjoia dentitransitus (214295) | |
Anisian | South Africa (Eastern Cape) | Cistecynodon parvus (145499) Cynognathus crateronotus (101963) Cynognathus crateronotus, Diademodon tetragonus (101957) Cynognathus crateronotus, Diademodon tetragonus, Silphedocynodon gymnotemporalis (92312) Cynognathus crateronotus, Protacmon reubsameni, Sysphinctostoma gracilis, Diademodon browni (179589) Cynognathus sp., Diademodon sp. (144319) Cynognathus sp., Diademodon sp., Cricodon metabolus (105293) Diademodon kannemeyeri, Cynognathus crateronotus, Trirachodon kannemeyeri, Trirachodon berryi, Diademodon tetragonus (177025) Diademodon sp. (101962 144122) Diademodon sp., Cricodon metabolus (105294) Diademodon sp., Cynognathus crateronotus, Cynognathus berryi, Cynognathus platyceps, Trirachodon berryi, Tribolodon frerensis, Sysphinctostoma smithi (105295) Diademodon tetragonus (197000) Impidens hancoxi (221535) Karoomys browni (144344) Lumkuia fuzzi (69697) Trirachodon minor (80060) | |
Anisian | Canada (Nova Scotia) | Exaeretodon sp. (227834) | |
Anisian | Tanzania (Ruvuma) | Cricodon metabolus (181057 192618) Cynognathus crateronotus (192598) Diademodontidae indet., Trirachodon angustifrons, Aleodon brachyrhamphus (105297) Gomphodontosuchus brasiliensis (105298) Scalenodon angustifrons (196737) Scalenodon attridgei (159741) Scalenodon hirschsoni (105699) Scalenodon sp. (136890) Theropsodon njalilus (105767) | |
Anisian | Antarctica | Cynognathus sp., Diademodontidae indet. (105296) | |
Anisian | Zambia (Eastern) | Cynognathus crateronotus (192617) Trirachodon sp., Scalenodon sp. (99437) | |
Anisian | Zambia | Diademodon rhodesiensis (99436) | |
Anisian | China (Shanxi) | Sinognathus gracilis (101061) | |
Anisian - Ladinian | Namibia | Cynognathus sp. (99551) Diademodon sp. (99491) Massetognathus sp. (99492) Titanogomphodon crassus (99459) Trirachodon sp. (99460 99489 99540 99543) | |
Anisian - Ladinian | Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) | Luangwa sudamericana (106507) | |
Anisian - Carnian | Zambia (Eastern) | Cricodon metabolus (151894) | |
Ladinian | Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) | Belesodon magnificus (99413 99423 105826) Belesodon magnificus, Traversodon major (48659) Chiniquodon theotonicus (99421) Chiniquodon theotonicus, Belesodon magnificus (105529) Massetognathus ochagaviae (107353) Massetognathus ochagaviae, Protuberum cabralensis, Probelesodon kitchingi, Scalenodon ribeiroae (99237) Massetognathus sp. (93693) Massetognathus sp., Candelariodon barberenai (117926) Protuberum cabralense (228664 237081) Protuberum cabralensis (92809) Traversodon stahleckeri (72141 99415) Traversodon stahleckeri, Traversodon major (99424) | |
Ladinian | Argentina (La Rioja) | Chiniquodon sp., Massetognathus pascuali (13003) Cynodontia indet. (13271) Massetognathus major (60301) Massetognathus pascuali, Massetognathus teruggii (60300) Megagomphodon oligodens (60302) Probainognathus jenseni (60295) Probelesodon lewisi (60294) Probelesodon lewisi, Massetognathus pascuali, Probainognathus jenseni (26092) | |
Longobardian | Germany (Baden-Württemberg) | Nanogomphodon wildi (99426) | |
Ladinian - Carnian | Argentina (Rioja) | Riojanodon nenoi (218114) | |
Ladinian - Carnian | Madagascar (Toliara) | Dadadon isaloi, Chiniquodon kalanoro (100373) Menadon besairiei (96281 96282) Traversodontidae nov. sp. 2, Traversodontidae nov. sp. 1, Menadon besairiei, Dadadon isaloi (96283) | |
Ladinian - Carnian | Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) | Aleodon cromptoni (194386 194388 194390) Aleodon cromptoni, Protuberum cabralense (194387) Chiniquodon sp., Luangwa sudamericana, Paratraversodon franciscaensis (214440) | |
Carnian | USA (North Carolina) | Boreogomphodon jeffersoni (107418) | |
Carnian | Poland (Slaskie) | Polonodon wozniekiensis (110467) | |
Carnian | Argentina (La Rioja) | Exaeretodon frenguellii (196384) | |
Carnian | Argentina (San Juan) | Ecteninion lunensis (98621) Eucynodontia indet., Pseudotherium argentinus (87090) Exaeretodon sp. (52742) Probelesodon sanjuanensis (105299) | |
Carnian | USA (Virginia) | Massetognathus sp., Chiniquodontidae indet. (39159) | |
Carnian | India (Madhya Pradesh) | Dromatheriidae indet., Rewaconodon tikiensis (105292) Rewaconodon tikiensis (207798) Ruberodon roychowdhurii (173722) | |
Carnian | Zimbabwe (Mashonaland Central) | Gomphodontosuchinae indet. (228331 228333) | |
Carnian | Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) | Probainognathia indet., Prozostrodontia indet., Siriusgnathus niemeyerorum (196738) Probainognathus sp., Massetognathus ochagaviae, Santacruzgnathus abdalai, Chiniquodontidae indet., Menadon sp., Traversodontidae type 2 (98598) Trucidocynodon sp., Exaeretodon riograndensis (203745) | |
Carnian | Canada (Nova Scotia) | Scalenodontoides plemmyridon (89088) Traversodontidae indet. (89080) | |
Carnian - Norian | Argentina (San Juan) | Chiniquodon theotonicus (92318) | |
Carnian - Norian | Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) | Exaeretodon riograndensis (175572) Gomphodontosuchus brasiliensis, Alemoatherium huebneri (72086) Gomphodontosuchus sp. (56189) Therioherpeton cargnini, Thrinaxodon brasiliensis (13220) Trucidocynodon riograndensis, Exaeretodon riograndensis (98623) | |
Carnian - Norian | Argentina (Mendoza) | Andescynodon mendozensis (192149) | |
Carnian - Norian | India (Andhra Pradesh) | Deccanodon maleriensis (174080) Exaeretodon statisticae (98628) | |
Carnian - Norian | USA (North Carolina) | Plinthogomphodon herpetairus (32343) | |
Julian | Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) | Bonacynodon schultzi (194176) | |
Julian | Argentina (Mendoza) | Pascualgnathus polanskii, Diademodon tetragonus, Cynognathus minor (98604) | |
Tuvalian | Argentina (San Juan) | Chiniquodon sp. (47037) Exaeretodon sp., Exaeretodon frenguellii, Diegocanis elegans (24877) | |
Tuvalian | Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) | Prozostrodon brasiliensis (196709) | |
Norian | Argentina (La Rioja) | Tessellatia bonapartei (227363) | |
Norian | USA (North Carolina) | Microconodon sp., Traversodontidae indet. (99541) Microconodon tenuirostris (99429) | |
Norian | Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) | Botucaraitherium belarminoi (99665) Siriusgnathus niemeyerorum (205841 205842) | |
Norian | USA (Arizona) | Kataigidodon venetus (215309) Traversodontidae indet. (49500) | |
Norian | USA (Texas) | Dromatheriidae indet. (13266) Kuehneosauridae indet. (48424) | |
Norian | USA (New Mexico) | Dromatheriidae indet. (57071) Trilophosauridae indet. (83738) | |
Norian - Rhaetian | Lesotho (Mohale's Hoek) | Scalenodontoides macrodontes (105770) | |
Norian - Rhaetian | South Africa (Eastern Cape) | Scalenodontoides macrodontes (105771) | |
Norian - Rhaetian | Lesotho (Leribe) | Belesodon leribeensis (106568) | |
Alaunian | Luxembourg (Diekirch) | Traversodontidae indet., Pseudotriconodon wildi (56047) | |
Rhaetian | Germany (Westphalia) | Lepagia gaumensis (218156) | |
Rhaetian | France (Lorraine) | Chiniquodontoidea indet., Dromatheriidae indet. (92109) Lepagia gaumensis, Microscalenodon sp., Pseudotriconodon wildi, Maubeugia lotharingica, Rosieria sp., Rosieria delsatei (36106) | |
Rhaetian | Germany (Baden-Württemberg) | Ictidosauria indet. (131422) | |
Rhaetian | Belgium (Gaume) | Pseudotriconodon sp., Lepagia gaumensis, Microscalenodon nanus (114131) Traversodontidae indet., Habayia halbardieri (68882) | |
Rhaetian | Luxembourg | Pseudotriconodon sp. (67895) | |
Hettangian - Sinemurian | South Africa (Free State) | Diademodontidae indet. (39659) |