Genus: Pareiasaurus non OWEN, 1876
= Koalemasaurus HAUGHTON & BOONSTRA, 1929
Etymology: Greek, koalemos, “stupid, dull”, Greek, sauros, “lizard”: Stupid lizard.
= Koalemmasaurus HUENE, 1956 (sic)

Species: bombidens SEELEY 1888
Etymology:

Holotype: BMNH R1714

Locality: Vers Fontein, Prince Albert Distict, 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 anterior portion of skull

Referred material:

Locality: Cape Colony, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Permian.

Material:

BMNH 49374a: Fragmentary middle caudal vertebrae.

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Species: russouyi SEELEY, 1892
Etymology:

Holotype: BMNH R1996

Locality: Klipfontein (Klippefontei), Fraserburg District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone or Dicynodon Assemblage zone (formerly Daptocephalus zone).

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

Material: Right maxilla and part of right mandible.

Referred material:

HUENE

K 69: Fragmentary skeleton.

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Species: steenkampensis SEELEY, 1908
Etymology:

Holotype: BMNH R3770

Locality: Steenkamp’s Port, Fraserburg District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material: 9 osteoderms.

Referred material:

R3669: Single caudal vertebrae.

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Species: acutirostris BROOM, 1913
Etymology:
= Koalemasaurus acutirostris (BROOM, 1913) HAUGHTON & BOONSTRA 1929
= Bradysaurus acutirostris (BROOM, 1913) KUHN, 1961

Holotype: AMG 3748

Loclaity: Hottentots River, Beaufort West District, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Middle Abrahamskraal Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Tapinocephalus zone.

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

Material: Incomplete skull consisting of palate, braincase (unprepared), upper jaws, and parts of both cheeks, 13 presacral vertebrae, lower jaws originally present but could not be located (LEE, 1997).

BROOM, 1935

Referred material:

BROOM 1914

Locality:

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: ? (originally listed as thePariasaurus zone).

Age: Late Permian.

Material:

AMNH 5568: Imperfect skull.

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Species: whaitsi BROOM, 1914
Etymology:
= Brachysuchus whaitsi (BROOM, 1914) HAUGHTON & BOONSTRA, 1929
= Bradysaurus whaitsi (BROOM, 1914) KUHN, 1961

Holotype: AMNH 5567

Locality: Fraserburg Road, Fraserburg District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: ? (originally listed as thePariasaurus zone).

Age: Late Permian.

Material: Skull, missing anterior of snout and right mandible.

BROOM, 1935
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Species: strubeni BROOM, 1924
Etymology:
= Nochelesaurus strubeni (BROOM, 1924) HAUGHTON & BRINK, 1954
= Embrithosaurus strubeni (BROOM, 1924) KUHN, 1961

Holotype: AMNH, Broom collection.

Locality: 4 miles south-east of Kruidfontein station, Abrahams Kraal, Prince Albert District, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Middle Abrahamskraal Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Tapinocephalus zone.

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

Material: Skull and postcranium of a juvenile.
Note: A juvenile?

Referred material:

BOONSTRA, 1934

SAM 1207: Skull.

 

HAUGHTON & BOONSTRA, 1929

Locality: Vogelfontein, Prince Albert District, 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 9121: Skull, right ramus and posterior part of left.

 

HAUGHTON & BRINK, 1954

Locality: Blaauwkranz, Prince Albert District, 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 5019: Skull and lower Jaw.

 

Locality: Abrahmas Kraal, Prince Albert District, 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 5590: Skull, partial left scapulocoracoid, partial clavicle, right and left humeus.

 

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Species: (?) haughtoni (HUENE, 1944) MAISCH & MATZKE, 2018
= Pareiasaurorum gen. sp. haughtoni HUENE, 1944
Etymology:
= Anthodon haughtoni (HUENE, 1944) HAUGHTON & BRINK, 1954

Holotype: Tubingen collection

Locality: Kingori (K72), Ruhuhu-Gebiet, Tanganyika territory, Tanzania, Eastern Africa.

Horizon: Upper Horizon, Usili Formation

Biostratigraphy: Originally Endothiodon-Cistecephalus zone equivalent.

Age: Late Permian.

Material: Vertebrae, ribs and osteoderms.