Genus: Dicynodon OWEN, 1845
Etymology: Greek, di-, “two”, Greek, kynodous, “canine tooth” (Greek, kyn- (knyos), “dog”, + odous, “tooth”): Two tusks or two canine teeth.
= Kunpania SUN, 1973
Etymology: In reference to Gongban Gou (Bent Plank Gully), where the fossil was found in Jimsa’er County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China.
= Rhachiocephalodon SEELEY, 1898
Etymology: Greek, rhakhis, “spine, ridge,” Greek, kephale, “head” and Greek, odon, “tooth”: Ridge-skull tooth.
= Theromus? SEELEY, 1898
Etymology: Greek, ther, “beast, mammal” and Greek, omos, “shoulder, humerus”: Mammal humerus.
= Udenodon LYDEKKER, 1890
Etymology:

Species: lacerticeps OWEN, 1845
Etymology:
= Rhachinocephalodon lacerticeps (OWEN, 1845)

Holotype: BMNH 36233

Locality: "Tarka prolongation of the Winterbreg," North of Beaufort West District, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Dicynodon Assemblage zone (formerly Dicynodon lacerticeps-Whaitsia zone of KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Daptocephalus zone of KITCHING, 1870, 1977, Upper Cistecephalus Zone of WATSON, 1914, Upper Kistecephalus zone, BROOM, 1906).

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

Material: Skull and lower jaw.

Referred material:

BOONSTRA, 1938

Locality: 3 miles from Chikonta on Mpundu road, Tanzania, East Africa.

Horizon: Horizon 3.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Permian.

Material:

R17: 2 snouts.

 

 

Locality: Gouph district near Beaufort West District, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Permian.

Material:

BMNH R859: Fragmentary skull.

 

BOTHA-BRINK, HUTTENLOCKER, & MODESTO, 2014

Locality: Nooitgedacht 68, Bethulie District,  Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Balfour Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Dicynodon Assemblage Zone.

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

Material:

BP/1/4024, 4026, 4028: Cranial and postcrainal elements.

NMQR 1644, 3644, 3664, 3701, 3943: Complete skulls (lowermost slopes of Loskop and Spitskop).

OWEN, 1854

Locality: South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Permian.

Material:

Royal Collage of Surgeons 309: Cast of a skull.

RCS 310: A plaster cast of anterior 2/3rds of the lower jaw.

 

WILD, KAAYA, KREUSER, MARKWORT, & SEMKIWA

Locality: QFEE 5828, Ruhuhu Basin, SW Tanzania.

Horizon: K6 Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Daptocephalus zone

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

Material:

Number: Not given: Fragmentary skull and dentary.

= Dicynodon pardiceps OWEN, 1876
Etymology:

Holotype: BMNH 47045

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

Horizon: Hoedemaker member, Middle Teekloof Formation.

Biostratigraphy: 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: Skull.

Referred material:

Locality: Graaff Reinet District, Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Permian.

Material:

BMNH 47048: Fragmentary skull.

 

= Dicynodon taylori BROOM, 1932
Etymology:

Holotype: East London Museum, number?.

Locality: Bashee River Bridge, East London District, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Dicynodon Assemblage zone (formerly Dicynodon lacerticeps-Whaitsia zone of KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Daptocephalus zone of KITCHING, 1870, 1977, Upper Cistecephalus Zone of WATSON, 1914).

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

Material: Skull.

= Dicynodon kitchingi BROOM, 1937
Etymology:

Holotype: TM 1492

Locality: Bethesda Road, Graaff Reinet District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material: Skull.

= Dicynodon dutoiti BROOM & SCHEEPERS, 1937
Etymology:

Holotype: TM

Locality: Seymour, Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Dicynodon Assemblage zone (formerly Dicynodon lacerticeps-Whaitsia zone of KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Daptocephalus zone of KITCHING, 1870, 1977, Upper Cistecephalus Zone of WATSON, 1914).

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

Material: Skull.

= Dicynodon cadlei BROOM, 1940
Etymology:

Holotype: RC 23

Locality: Hoeksplaas, Murraysburg District, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Dicynodon Assemblage zone (formerly Dicynodon lacerticeps-Whaitsia zone of KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Daptocephalus zone of KITCHING, 1870, 1977, Upper Cistecephalus Zone of WATSON, 1914).

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

Material: Skull.

= Dicynodon trigonocephalus BROOM, 1940
Etymology:

Holotype: RC 38

Locality: Klipfontein, Graaff Reinet District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Dicynodon Assemblage zone (formerly Dicynodon lacerticeps-Whaitsia zone of KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Daptocephalus zone of KITCHING, 1870, 1977, Upper Cistecephalus Zone of WATSON, 1914).

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

Material: Skull.

 

= Dicynodon aetorhamphus BROOM, 1948
Etymology:

Holotype: RC 85

Locality: Hoeksplass, Murraysburg District, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone (formerly Auacephalodon-Cistecephalus zone KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Aulacephalodon baini zone KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-78, Upper Cistecephalus Zone, KITCHING, 1970, 77, Lower Cistecephalus zone WATSON, 1914).

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

Material: Skull.

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Species: angielczyki KAMMERER, 2019
Etymology: In honor of the preeminent dicynodont researcher Kenneth Angielczyk, in particular recongintion of his work on the Tanzanian and Zambian dicynodont faunas.

Holotype: UMZC T1089

Locality: Stockley's locality B19, Kingoria, Ruhuhu Basin, Songea District, Tanganyika, Tanzania, East Africa.

Horizon: Lower Bone Bed.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Permian.

Matrial: A complete skull.

Referred material:

Locality: Kingoria, Ruhuhu Basin, Songea District, Tanganyika, Tanzania, East Africa.

Horizon: Lower Bone Bed.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Permian.

Material:

GPIT/RE/7175 (=K110): A complete skull.

GPIT/RE/7177 (= K101): A complete skull.

 

Locality: Stockley's locality B4/3, Kingoria, Ruhuhu Basin, Songea District, Tanganyika, Tanzania, East Africa.

Horizon: Lower Bone Bed.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Permian.

Material:

UMZC T1123: A complete skull, lower jaws, and possible skeletal elements preserved in association with two gornonopsians.

 

Locality: Stockley's locality B4/5, Kingoria, Ruhuhu Basin, Songea District, Tanganyika, Tanzania, East Africa.

Horizon: Lower Bone Bed.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Permian.

Material:

UMZC T1126: A partial skull roof.

 

Locality: Stockley's locality B4/6, Kingoria, Ruhuhu Basin, Songea District, Tanganyika, Tanzania, East Africa.

Horizon: Lower Bone Bed.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Permian.

Material:

UMZC T979: A fragmented but nearly complete skull missing parts of the snout roof and postorbital bars.

 

Locality: Stockley's locality B4/7, Kingoria, Ruhuhu Basin, Songea District, Tanganyika, Tanzania, East Africa.

Horizon: Lower Bone Bed.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Permian.

Material:

UMZC T982: A fragmented but nearly complete skull, missing parts of the palate and skull roof.

 

KAMMERER, ARAUJO, CUMBAEN, MACUNGO, SMITH, & ANGIELCZYK, 2022

Locality: Locality L310, Upper Luangwa Basin near the village of Sitwe, Muchinga Province, Zambia.

Horizon: Upper Madumabisa Mudsonte Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Permian.

Material:

NHCC LB629: A well preserved partial skull, missing the right subtemporal bar and teh entiere left temporal region.

 

Locality: Matepue Locality, Metangula Graben, Niassa Province, Mozambique.

Horizn: K5c member, K5 Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Permian.

Material:

PPM2019-47R: A complete, dorsoventrally compressed skull.