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.

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

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.