Species: platyrhynchus HAUGHTON, 1929
Etymology:

Holotype: SAM-PK-8936

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

Horizon: Middle Abrahamskraal Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Tapinocephalus zone.

Age: Early Tatarian age, Guadelupian Stage, Middle Zeichstein Epoch, Middle Permian.

Material: Fragmentary skull and lower jaw.

Referred material:

RUBIDGE & van den HEEVER, 1997

Locality: Unknown, South Africa.

Horizon: Unknown.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Permian.

Material:

SAM-PK- K8071: Relatively undistorted occiput with portions of skull and basicranium.

 

 

Locality: Abrahamskraal, Prince Albert, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Permian.

Material:

SAM-PK- 9346: Posterior portion of skull roof and separate portion with heeled incisor teeth.

 

 

Locality: Leeuskraal portion of Anysfontein, Fraserburg District, Northern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Middle Abrahamskraal Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Tapinocephalus zone.

Age: Early Tatarian age, Guadelupian Stage, Middle Zeichstein Epoch, Middle Permian.

Material:

SAM-PK- K364: Posterior portion of skull roof, right side of orbit preserved.

 

 

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

Horizon: Middle Abrahamskraal Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Tapinocephalus zone.

Age: Early Tatarian age, Guadelupian Stage, Middle Zeichstein Epoch, Middle Permian.

Material:

SAM-PK- 12201: Portion of skull roof.

 

Locality: Meyerspoort (Skuilkraal), Beaufort West, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Permian.

Material:

SAM-PK- 12187: Posterior portion of skull roof and numerous unidentified fragments.

 

 

Locality: Vrederus (part of the farm Dalajalon), Beaufort West, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Middle Abrahamskraal Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Tapinocephalus zone.

Age: Early Tatarian age, Guadelupian Stage, Middle Zeichstein Epoch, Middle Permian.

Material:

SAM-PK- 12181: Posterior portion of skull roof with right ‘horn’.

 

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

Horizon: Middle Abrahamskraal Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Tapinocephalus zone.

Age: Early Tatarian age, Guadelupian Stage, Middle Zeichstein Epoch, Middle Permian.

Material:

SAM-PK- 12215: Unprepared skull roof with horns preserved, and other skull fragments.

 

Locality: Rietfontien, Lainbsburg, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Permian.

Material:

BP/1/5433: Posterior portion of skull roof with left ‘horn’.

BP/1/5428: Fragmentary pieces of skull roof.

 

 

Locality: Stellenboschvlei, Murraysburg, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Permian.

Material:

BP/1/5485: Portion of skull roof.