Genus: Arctops WATSON, 1914
Etymology: Greek, arktos, “bear” and Greek, ops, “face, appearance”: Bear face.
= Pardocephalus? BROOM, 1948
Etymology: Greek, pardos, “panther, leopard” and Greek, kephale, “head” + us (m): Panther head.

Species: willistoni WATSON, 1914
Etymology:

Holotype: NHMUK (old BMNH) R4099

Locality: Howse Poort, near Fort Beaufort, Beaufort West District, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Hoedemaker member, Middle Teekloof Formation.

Biostratigraphy: ?Cistecephalus AZ (Tropidostoma zone, Tropidostoma-Endothidon Assemblage zone KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Tropidostoma microtrema zone KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-78, Lower Cistecephalus zone KITCHING, 1970, 1977, Endothiodon zone, WATSON, 1914).

Age: Tatarian Age, Lopingian Subepoch, Zechstein Epoch, Late Permian.

Material: Skull missing snout.

Referred material:

KAMMERER, 2017

Locality: Unknown locality, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Permian.

Material:

CGS 319: A prtial skull misitng the dorsal surface and much of the right side.

 

Locaity: Lossekop, Murraysburgy District, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

Age: Tatarian Age, Lopingian Subepoch, Zechstein Epoch, Late Permian.

Material:

CGS JW 83-84: A partial skull missing the temporal arches.

 

Locality: Matjeskloof, Beaufort West District, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

Age: Tatarian Age, Lopingian Subepoch, Zechstein Epoch, Late Permian.

Material:

CGS RMS 63: A complete dorsoventally crushed skull.

 

Locality: Bastardspoort, Beaufort West District, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

Age: Tatarian Age, Lopingian Subepoch, Zechstein Epoch, Late Permian.

Material:

CGS S 125: A skull, disarticualted right dentary, and partial axiial column.

 

Locality: Leeufontein, Murraysburg District, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Oudeberg Member, Teekloof Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

Age: Tatarian Age, Lopingian Subepoch, Zechstein Epoch, Late Permian.

Material:

UCMP 42701: A nearly-compelte skull with the anterior snout somewhat weathered.

 

= Arctops kitchingi SIGOGNEAU, 1970
Etymology:
= Aelurognathus minor BRINK & KICHING, 1953

Holotype: BP/1/575 (old BP 265)

Locality: Leeufontein, Murraysburg District, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Oudeberg Member, Teekloof Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

Age: Tatarian Age, Lopingian Subepoch, Zechstein Epoch, Late Permian.

Material: Fragmentary skull.


= Arctops watsoni BRINK & KITCHING, 1953
Etymology:

Holotype: BP/1/698 (old BP 263)

Locality: Aasvogelkrans (- Waayhoek), Murraysburg District, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Dicynodon zone (Dicynodon lacerticeps-Whaitsia zone, KEYSER 1979, SACS 1980, Dicynodon laticerticeps zone KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-78, Daptocephalus zone KITCHING, 1970, 1977, Upper Cistecephalus zone WATSON, 1914)

Age: Tatarian Age, Lopingian Subepoch, Zechstein Epoch, Late Permian.

Material: Skull.

Referred material:

Locality: Dunedin, Beaufort West District, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Oudeberg Member, Teekloof Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Upper Cistecephalus zone.

Age: Tatarian Age, Lopingian Subepoch, Zechstein Epoch, Late Permian.

Material:

BP 395: Skull.

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