Genus: Procynosuchus BROOM, 1937
Etymology: Greek, pro, “before” + Cynosuchus: Before Cynosuchus.
= Aelurodraco BROOM & ROBINSON, 1948
Etymology: Greek, ailouros, “cat” and Greek, drakon, “dragon”: Cat Dragon.
= Galophrys BROOM, 1948
Etymology: Greek, gale, “weasel” and Greek, ophrys, “brow, forehead”: “Weasal brow”.
= Galecranium BROOM, 1948
Etymology: Greek, gale, “weasel” and Greek, kranion, “skull”: Weasel skull.
= Leavachia BROOM, 1948
Etymology: In honor of Lieutenat John Leavach, a naturalist and collector who lived in the same house as Broom when he was a boy.
= Mygalesaurus BROOM, 1942
Etymology: Greek, mygale, “field mouse” and Greek, sauros, “lizard”: Field mouse lizard.
= Mygalesuaurus BRINK, 1986 (sic)
= Paracynosuchus BROOM, 1940
Etymology: Greek, para, “near” + Cynosuchus (m): Near-Cynosuchus.
= Protocynodon BROOM, 1949
Etymology: Greek, protos, “first” and Greek, kynodon, “canine-tooth”: First cynodont.
= Scalopocynodon BRINK, 1961
Etymology: Greek, skalop- (skalops) “mole,” Greek, kyn- (kyon), “dog” and Greek, odon, “tooth”: Scaloposaur cynodont. (Mole dog tooth?)
= Silphedestes BROOM, 1949
Etymology: Greek, silphe, “cockroach” and Greek, edestes, “eater”: Insect eater.
= Silphedocynodon BRINK, 1951
Etymology: Greek, silphe, “cockroach”, Greek, edo, “eat”, Greek, kyn- (kyon), “dog”, Greek, odon, “tooth”: Insect-eating cynodont.

Species: delaharpeae BROOM, 1937
Etymology:

Holotype: RC 5

Locality: Glen Farm, about 6 miles east of Wellwood, Graaff Reinet District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Dicynodon Assemblage zone (formerly Dicynodon lacerticeps-Whaitsia zone of KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Daptocephalus zone of KITCHING, 1970, 1977, Upper Cistecephalus Zone of WATSON, 1914).

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

Material: Skull.

Referred material:

KEMP, 1979

Locality: Madumabisa Mudstone of the Middle Luangwa Valley of Zambia, East Africa.

Horizon: Equivalent to Daptocephalus zone.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Dicynodon Assemblage zone (formerly Dicynodon lacerticeps-Whaitsia zone of KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Daptocephalus zone of KITCHING, 1970, 1977, Upper Cistecephalus Zone of WATSON, 1914).

Material:

Field Number ZMO TSK 34: Skull lacking only the left quadrate complex and the right premaxilla and a nearly complete skeleton.

 


Locality: Niveau, Kingori, Tanzania, Tanganyika, East Africa.

Horizon: Ruhuhu Beds.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Permian.

Material:

IGP K 92: Fragmentary skull.

 


Locality: Zeekoegat, Graaff Reinet District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material:

RC 132: Skull.

 

HUTTENLOCKER & SMITH, 2017

Locality: Good Luck, Matjiesfontein 412, near Fraserburg, northern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Oukloof Member, Teekloof Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Upper Cistecephalus Zone.

Age: Upper Wuchiapingian Stage, Lopingian Epoch, Late Permian.

Material:

SAM-PK-K8511:

SAM-PK-K11186:

WEIDE, SIDOR, ANGEIELCYK, & SMITH, 2008

Locality: Kingori Mountain, Tanzania.

Horizon: Usili Formation.

Note: old Kawinga Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Upper Permian.

Material:

Number: Not given: Partial cranium.

 

 

= Procynosuchus rubidgei BROOM, 1938
Etymology:

Holotype: RC 12

Locality: Afrikanerskloof, Graaff Reinet District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Dicynodon Assemblage zone (formerly Dicynodon lacerticeps-Whaitsia zone of KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Daptocephalus zone of KITCHING, 1970, 1977, Upper Cistecephalus Zone of WATSON, 1914).

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

Material: Skull.

 


= Paracynosuchus rubidgei BROOM, 1940
Etymology:

Holotype: RC 17

Locality: Grootdriefontein, Murrysburg District, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Dicynodon Assemblage zone (formerly Dicynodon lacerticeps-Whaitsia zone of KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Daptocephalus zone of KITCHING, 1970, 1977, Upper Cistecephalus Zone of WATSON, 1914).

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

Material: Skull.

 


= Mygalesaurus platyceps BROOM, 1942
Etymology:

Holotype: RC 56

Locality: Doornberg, New Bethesda Commonage, Graaff Reinet District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material: Fragmentary skull.

 


= Leavachia duvenhagei BROOM, 1948
Etymology:

Holotype: Rubidge Collection 92

Locality: Farm Doornkloof in the Graaff Reinet District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Dicynodon Assemblage zone (formerly Dicynodon lacerticeps-Whaitsia zone of KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Daptocephalus zone of KITCHING, 1970, 1977, Upper Cistecephalus Zone of WATSON, 1914).

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

Material: Skull and nearly complete skeleton.

Referred material:

Locality: In the river bed of New Bethesda Commonage, Graaff Reinet District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Dicynodon Assemblage zone (formerly Dicynodon lacerticeps-Whaitsia zone of KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Daptocephalus zone of KITCHING, 1970, 1977, Upper Cistecephalus Zone of WATSON, 1914).

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

Material:

Bernard Price Institute 357: Skull and dentary.

 

BRINK, 1986

Locality: Doornbosch, Graaff Reinet District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Dicynodon Assemblage zone (formerly Dicynodon lacerticeps-Whaitsia zone of KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Daptocephalus zone of KITCHING, 1970, 1977, Upper Cistecephalus Zone of WATSON, 1914).

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

Material:

RC 304: Skull with posterior portion weathered away.

 


BRINK & KITCHING, 1953

Locality: Farm Seekoegat, Graaff Reinet District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Dicynodon Assemblage zone (formerly Dicynodon lacerticeps-Whaitsia zone of KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Daptocephalus zone of KITCHING, 1970, 1977, Upper Cistecephalus Zone of WATSON, 1914).

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

Material:

BP 306: Skull.

 


= Aelurodraco microps BROOM & ROBINSON, 1948
Etymology:
= Leavachia microps (BROOM & ROBINSON, 1948)

Holotype: BP 8

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

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Dicynodon Assemblage zone (formerly Dicynodon lacerticeps-Whaitsia zone of KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Daptocephalus zone of KITCHING, 1970, 1977, Upper Cistecephalus Zone of WATSON, 1914).

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

Material: Skull.

 

= Galophrys kitchingi BROOM, 1948
Etymology:

Holotype: RC 72

Locality: Ganora, near New Bethesda Commonage, Graaff Reinet District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Dicynodon Assemblage zone (formerly Dicynodon lacerticeps-Whaitsia zone of KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Daptocephalus zone of KITCHING, 1970, 1977, Upper Cistecephalus Zone of WATSON, 1914).

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

Material: Skull.

 


= Galecranium liorhynchus BROOM, 1948
Etymology:
= Galophrys liorhynchus (BROOM, 1948)

Holotype: RC 87

Locality: Garnora (originally called Afrikanerskloof), near New Bethesda Commonage, Graaff Reinet District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Dicynodon Assemblage zone (formerly Dicynodon lacerticeps-Whaitsia zone of KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Daptocephalus zone of KITCHING, 1970, 1977, Upper Cistecephalus Zone of WATSON, 1914).

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

Material: Skull.

Referred material:

Locality: Farm Karreelaagte, New Bethesda Commonage, Graaff Reinet District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Uppermost Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material:

RC 130: Skull and lower jaw.

BRINK & KITCHING, 1953

BP 305: Skull.

 


= Protocynodon pricei BROOM, 1949
Etymology:

Holotype: BP 15

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

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material: A very tiny skull.

After BROOM, 1949; A) dorsal view, B) laterial view of skull and C) right 5th upper molar.

Referred material:

Locality: Ferndale, Graaff Reinet District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Lower Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material:

BP F650/M16: Skull and dentary.

 


BRINK, 1986

Locality: Winnaarsbaken, Burgersdorp, Albert District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Burgersdorp Formation, Tarkastad Subgroup.

Biostratigraphy: Cynognathus zone (Kannemeyeria-Diademodon zone, KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Kannemeyeria zone, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-77).

Age: Spathian Stage, uppermost Scythian Epoch to Anisian Stage, lowermost Mid Triassic Epoch, Early to Middle Triassic.

Material:

BP M239: Skull.

 

= Silphedestes polyodon BROOM, 1949

Holotype:

Locality: Hoekplaas, about 15 miles south of Murraysburg District, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material: Fragmentary skull.

After Broom, 1949

 


= Leavachia gracilis BRINK & KITCHING, 1950
Etymology: Latin, gracilis, "slender."

Holotype: BP 234

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

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Dicynodon Assemblage zone (formerly Dicynodon lacerticeps-Whaitsia zone of KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Daptocephalus zone of KITCHING, 1970, 1977, Upper Cistecephalus Zone of WATSON, 1914).

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

Material: Skull and fragmentary skeleton.

 

 

= Silphedocynodon gymnotemporalis BRINK, 1951
Etymology:

Holotype: BP 238

Locality: Katbosh, Graaff Reinet, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material: Very tiny skull with anterior portion of the skeleton.

 


= Scalopocynodon gracilis BRINK, 1961
Etymology: Latin, gracilis, "slender."

Holotype: BP 346

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

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material: Nearly complete skull and dentary.