Genus: Lycosaurus OWEN, 1876
Etymology: Greek, lykos, “wolf” and Greek, sauros, “lizard”: Wolf lizard.

Species: pardalis OWEN, 1876
Etymology:

Holotype: BMNH R1717

Locality: Cape Colony, South Africa.

Horizon: Uncertain.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Permian.

Material: Skull lacking anterior end.

Referred material:

BMNH R1717a: Fragmentary skull.

 


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

Horizon: Hoedemaker member, Middle Teekloof Formation.

Biostratigraphy: 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:

BMNH R1719: Anterior portion of skull.

 

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

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Permian.

Material:

BMNH 49396: Anterior portion of a fragmentary skull.

 


OWEN, 1876

Locality: Sneewberg Mountain-Range, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Permian.

Material:

BMNH A 32: Fragmentary skull.

BMNH A 33: A portion of the outer side of the right maxilla with teeth.