Genus: Sycosaurus HAUGHTON, 1924
Etymology: Greek, sykon, “fig”, Greek, sauros, “lizard”:
Fig lizard.
= Cephalocustroidus PARRINGTON 1974
Etymology: Greek, kephalikos, “cephalic," and Greek, triodous, “trident,
three-pronged” (m): triangular head.
= Tetraodontonius KUHN, 1961
Etymology:
= Tetraodon BROILI & SCHRODER, 1936 non LINNAEUS, 1758 (Tetraodon lineatus, Actinopterygii, Tetraodontidae)
Etymology: Greek, tetra, “four” and Greek, odon, “tooth”:
Four tooth.
Species: laticeps HAUGHTON, 1924
Etymology:
Holotype: SAM-PL-4022
Locality: Farm Zuurplaats in the division of Graaff Reinet, Eastern 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: Nearly complete skull.
Referred material:
KAMMERER, 2016
GPIT/RE/7134: An isolated snout.
Locality: Farm Ringsfontein, Murraysburg District, South Africa.
Horizon:
Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus
zone.
Material:
BP/1/1565: A dorsoventrally crushed skull and partial lower jaws.
Locality: Vaalkop (Grampian Hills), Free State, South Africa.
Horizon:
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Late Permian.
Material:
NMQR 3535: Dorsoventrally crushed skull.
(DRYSDALL, & KITCHING, 1963)
Locality: Locality 5, Upper Luangwa Valley, Zambia, East Africa.
Horizon: Oudeberg Member, Teekloof Formation.
Biostratigraphy: Lower Cistecephalus zone.
Age: Tatarian Age, Lopingian Subepoch, Zechstein Epoch, Late Permian.
Material:
PB/1/3465: A complete skull.
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Species: nowaki (BROILI, & SCHRODER, 1936) KAMMERER, 2016
= Tetraodon nowaki BROILI & SCHRODER, 1936
Etymology:
= Tetraodontonius nowaki (BROILI & SCHRODER, 1936) KUHN, 1961
Holotype: BSPG (MS) 1936 III
Locality: Kingori, Ruhuhu Valley, Tanzania, Tanganyika, East Africa.
Horizon: Hoedemaker member, Middle Teekloof Formation.
Biostratigraphy: Upper 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: Fragmentary skull.
Referred material:
KAMMERER, 2016
Locality: Stockley's Site B4, Katumbi Viwili, Ruhuhu Basin, Tanzania.
Horizon:
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Tatarian Age, Lopingian Subepoch, Zechstein Epoch, Late Permian.
Material:
UMZC T878: A compelte skull, partial lower jaw, scapulocoracoid, ilium, and other postcranial elements.
Locality: Stockley's Site B19, between Matamondo and Linyana,Katumbi Viwili, Ruhuhu Basin, Tanzania.
Horizon:
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Tatarian Age, Lopingian Subepoch, Zechstein Epoch, Late Permian.
Material:
UMZC T877: Fragmentary skull and mandible.
= Sycosaurus? kingoriensis (HUENE, 1950) SIGOGNEAU, 1970
Etymology:
= Lycaenops kingoriensis HUENE, 1950
= Cephalicustriodus kingoriensis (HUENE, 1950) PARRINGTON, 1974
Holotype: GPIT/RE/7116 (IGP K 47)
Locality: Kingori, Ruhuhu Valley, Tanzania. East Africa.
Horizon:
Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone (Aulacephalodon-Cistecephalus zone KEYSER, 1979, SACS 1980, Aulacephalodon baini zone, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-78, Upper Cistecephalus zone KITCHING, 1970, 1977, Lower Cistecephalus zone WATSON, 1914) or 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: Nearly complete skull.
= Leontocephalus intactus KEMP, 1969
Etymology:
Holotype: MZC T878 (FRP 41)
Locality: Stockley's site B4, Ruhuhu Valley, Matamondo, Tanzia, Tanganyika, East Africa.
Horizon: Kawinga Formation.
Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.
Age: Tatarian Age, Lopingian Subepoch, Zechstein Epoch, Late Permian.
Material: Complete skull, partial lower jaw, scapulocoracoid, ilum, and postcranial elemtns.