Genus: Moschops BROOM, 1911
Etymology: Greek, moskhos, “calf”, Greek, ops, “face, appearance”: Calf face.
= Agnosaurus BOONSTRA, 1952
Etymology: Latin, agnus, “lamb”, Greek, sauros, “lizard”: Lambe lizard.
= Moschognathus BROOM, 1914
Etymology: Greek, moskhos, “calf”, Greek, gnathos, “jaw”, + us: Calf jaw.
= Moscognathus PIVETEAU, 1961 (sic)
= Moschoides BYRNE, 1937
Etymology: Greek, moskhos, “calf”, + oides, “like”: Calf-like one.
= Pnigalion WATSON, 1914
Etymology: Greek, pnigalion, “nightmare”: For it’s strange appearance.

Species: capensis BROOM, 1911
Etymology:

Holotype: AMNH 5550

Locality: Spitskop, Moordenaars, Laingsburg, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Middle Abrahamskraal Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Tapinocephalus zone (Dinocephalian zone KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-78, Lower Tapinocephalus zone, KITCHING, 1970, 1977, WATSON, 1914).

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

Material: Nearly complete skull with mandible.

Topotype:

AMNH 5552, 5553: Skulls.

AMNH 5551-5557: Parts of eight skeletons.

Referred material:


Locality: Groot Kruidfontein, Prince Albert, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Middle Abrahamskraal Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Tapinocephalus zone (Dinocephalian zone KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-78, Lower Tapinocephalus zone, KITCHING, 1970, 1977, WATSON, 1914).

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

Material:

SAM 5010: Posterior 2/3rds of skull.

 


Locality: Koringplaas, Laingsburg, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Middle Abrahamskraal Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Tapinocephalus zone (Dinocephalian zone KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-78, Lower Tapinocephalus zone, KITCHING, 1970, 1977, WATSON, 1914).

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

Material:

SAM 11295: 2/3rds of skull.

 


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

Horizon: Middle Abrahamskraal Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Tapinocephalus zone (Dinocephalian zone KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-78, Lower Tapinocephalus zone, KITCHING, 1970, 1977, WATSON, 1914).

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

Material:

SAM 11292: Ulna.

SAM 11291: Skull.

SAM 11974: Skull and femur.

SAM 11970: Substantial pieces of 10 separate skulls.

SAM 11971: Fragmentary skull and fragmentary humerus.

SAM 11972: Occiput and posterior half of a skull.

SAM 11973: Good posterior 2/3rds of a skull.

SAM 11975: Fragmentary scapula, fragmentary interclavicle and humerus.

SAM 11976: Humerus.

SAM 11976a-e: 5 Scapulo-coracoids.

SAM 11977a-d: Scapula, fragmentary scapulo-coracoid, 2 fibulae, 3 tibiae together with a number of incomplete and weathered girdle and limb bones.

SAM 11978: Coracoid.

 


= Pnigalion oweni WATSON, 1914
Etymology:
= Moschops oweni (WATSON, 1914)

Holotype: BMNH R3596

Locality: De Cypher, Gouph, Prince Albert, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Middle Abrahamskraal Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Tapinocephalus zone (Dinocephalian zone KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-78, Lower Tapinocephalus zone, KITCHING, 1970, 1977, WATSON, 1914).

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

Material: Fragmentary skull and fragmentary skeleton.

Referred material:

BOONSTRA, 1955

BMNH R3606: Humerus, femora and tibia.

 


= Moschoides romeri BYRNE, 1937)
Etymology:
= Moschops romeri (BYRNE ,1937)

Holotype: FMNH UR 367

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

Horizon: Middle Abrahamskraal Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Tapinocephalus zone (Dinocephalian zone KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-78, Lower Tapinocephalus zone, KITCHING, 1970, 1977, WATSON, 1914).

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

Material: Lower jaw and fragmentary skeleton.

 


= Agnosaurus pienaari BOONSTRA, 1952
Etymology:
= Moschops pienaari (BOONSTRA, 1952)

Holotype: SAM 11832

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

Horizon: Middle Abrahamskraal Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Tapinocephalus zone (Dinocephalian zone KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-78, Lower Tapinocephalus zone, KITCHING, 1970, 1977, WATSON, 1914).

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

Material: Fragmentary skull.

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Species: whaitsi (BROOM, 1914)
Etymology:
= Moschognathus whaitsi BROOM, 1914

Holotype: AMNH 5602

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

Horizon: Middle Abrahamskraal Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Tapinocephalus zone (Dinocephalian zone KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-78, Lower Tapinocephalus zone, KITCHING, 1970, 1977, WATSON, 1914).

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

Material: Fragmentary skull, mandibles and fragmentary skeleton.

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Species: koupensis BOONSTRA, 1957
Etymology:

Holotype: SAM 11582

Locality: Die Krans, Prince Albert, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Middle Abrahamskraal Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Tapinocephalus zone (Dinocephalian zone KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-78, Lower Tapinocephalus zone, KITCHING, 1970, 1977, WATSON, 1914).

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

Material: Skull and fragmentary mandibles.