Genus: Emydops BROOM, 1912
Etymology: Greek, emydos (emys), “turtle” and Greek, ops, “face, appearance”: Turtle face.
= Emydoposoides van HOEPEN, 1934
Etymology: Emydops, + oides, “like”: Emydops like.
= Emydopsis BROOM, 1901
Etymology: Greek, emydos (emys), “turtle” and Greek, opsis, “appearance”: Turtle look.
= Emydoses KEYSER, 1993
Etymology: Greek, emydos (emys), “turtle.”
= Opisthoctenodon BROOM, 1905
Etymology:
= Orophicephalus van HOEPEN, 1934
Etymology: Greek, orophe, “roof”, Greek, kephale, “head” + us: Roof head.
= Storthyggognathus JANENSCH, 1952
Etymology:

Species: minor BROOM, 1912
Etymology: Latin, minor, "minor, small."

Holotype: AMNH 5525

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

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material: Skull.

Referred material:

= Kistecephalus arctatus OWEN, 1876
Etymology: Greek, arctatus, "compressed."
= Cistecephalus arctatus (OWEN, 1876) LYDEKKER, 1890
= Emydops arctatus (OWEN, 1876) BROOM, 1913
= Emydopsis arctatus (OWEN, 1876) BROOM, 1932
= Emydopsoides arctatus (OWEN, 1876) HOEPEN, 1934

Holotype: BMNH R1690

Locality: Unknown, Cape Colony, South Africa.

Horizon: Unknown.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Permian.

Material: Skull.

Referred material:

 

DAY & RUBIDGE, 2019

Locality: Nobelsfontien 248, south of Biesiespoort station, Victoria West District, North Cape West Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Hoedemaker Member, Teekloof Formation, Beaufort Group.

Biostratigraphy: Upper Tropidostoma Zone.

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

Material:

BP/1/8034:

 

LYDEKKER, 1890

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

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Permian.

Material:

BMNH 47083: Fragmentary skull.

 

Locality: Stylkrantz, on the flank of the Sneewberg region, Graaff Reinet District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Permian.

Material:

BMNH 47088: Fragmentary skull.

= Emydops trigoniceps (BROOM, 1901)
Etymology: Greek, tri, "three," Greek, gonus, "corner" and Latin, -iceps, "head."
= Emydopsis trigoniceps BROOM,1901
= Oudenodon trigoniceps (BROOM, 1901)
= Dicynodon trigoniceps (BROOM, 1901)
= Oudenodon gracilis BROOM, 1901 (partim)

Holotype: AMG 2825

Locality: Pearston, Eastern 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.

= Opistoctenodon brachyops BROOM, 1905
= Pristerodon brachyops (BROOM, 1905) BROOM, 1915
= Emydops brachyops (BROOM, 1905) CULVER & KING, 1983
Etymology: Greek, brachys, "short" and Greek, ops, "face."

Holotype: SAM 708

Locality: "The Gouph", rolex gold replica Beaufort West District, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Middle Abrahamskraal Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Pristerognathus zone (Pristerognathus-Diictodon zone, KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1990, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-78, Upper Tapinocephalus zone KITCHING, 1970, 1977, WATSON, 1914, Upper Pareiasaurus zone BROOM, 1906).

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

Material: Fragmentary skull.

= Emydops longiceps BROOM, 1913
Etymology: Latin, longus, "long" and Latin, -ceps, "head."
= Emydopsoides longiceps (BROOM, 1913)
= Emydopsis longiceps (BROOM, 1913)

Holotype: AMNH 5578

Locality: Lemoenfontein, 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:

Number: Not given: Several skulls.

= Emydops platyceps BROOM & HAUGHTON, 1917
Etymology: Greek, platy, "broad, flat, wide" and Latin, -ceps, "head."
= Emydopsis platyceps (BROOM & HAUGHTON, 1917) BROOM, 1921
= Emydoses platyceps (BROOM & HAUGHTON, 1917) KEYSER, 1993

Holotype: SAM 2667

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

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material: Nearly complete skull.

Referred material:

= Emydopsis longus BROOM, 1921
Etymology: Latin, longus, "long."
= Emydopsoides longus (BROOM, 1921) HOEPEN, 1934
= Emydops longus (BROOM, 1921) TOERIEN, 1953

Holotype: BMNH R4956-8

Locality: Biesjesport, Graaff Reinet District, Eastern 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.

Paratype: BMNH R4957: Fragmentary skull.

= Emydops parvus BROOM, 1921
Etymology: Latin, parvus, "Little, small."

Holotype: BMNH R4960

Locality: Bruintjeshoogte, Somerseet East, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material: Skull.

= Dicynodon ictinops BROOM, 1921
Etymology:
= Palemydops ictinops (BROOM, 1921)

Holotype: KM 4165

Locality: Sekrataris Kraal, Murraysburg cheap replica seiko watches 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.

= Emydopsis minimus BROOM, 1935
Etymology: Latin, minimus, "smallest, minimal."
= Emydops minimus (BROOM, 1935) TOERIEN, 1953

Holotype: TM 242

Locality: Kookfontein, Prince Albert District, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material: Skull.

= Emydopsis microdon BROOM, 1936
Etymology: Greek, micro, "small" and Greek, odon, "tooth."
= Emydops microdon (BROOM, 1936) TOERIEN, 1953

Holotype: TM 269

Locality: Leeukloof, 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: Fragmentary skull.

Referred material:

HAUGHTON

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

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material:

RC 136: Skull, lower jaw and fragmentary skeleton.

= Storthyggognathus haughtoni JANENSCH, 1952
Etymology: In honor of Sidney Henry Haughton (1888-1982), British Paleontologist
= Emydops haughtoni (JANENSCH, 1952) KING & RUBIDGE, 1993

Holotype: BMNK

Locality: Farm Nobelsfontein, near Biesjespoort, Victoria West District, Northern 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 and dentary.

= Emydops murraysburgensis TOERIEN, 1953
Etymology: In reference to the Murraysburg District, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Holotype: BP 300

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

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material: Skull.

= Emydops kitchingi TOERIEN, 1953
Etymology: In honor of late James W. Kitching, a prominent South African palaeontologist.

Holotype: BP 301

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

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material: Fragmentary skull.

 

= Emydoses tener KEYSER, 1993
Etymology: Latin, tener, "soft, delicate."

Holotype:

Locality:

Biostratigraphy:

Age:

Material:

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Species: megalorhinus (BROOM, 1904) emend KAMMERER, ANGIELCZYK & FRÖBISCH, 2011
(who listed it as Emydops sp)
Etymology: Greek, megalos, "large" and Greek, rhinus, "snout."
= Oudenodon megalorhinus BROOM, 1904
= Orophicephalus megalorhinus (BROOM, 1904)
= Dicynodon megalorhinus (BROOM, 1904)

Holotype: SAM 640

Locality: Prince Albert Road Station, Prince Albert Distict, 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, Lower Pareiasaurus zone, BROOM, 1906), or Pristerognathus zone, Pristerognathus-Diictodon zone (KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1990, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-78, Upper Tapinocephalus zone KITCHING, 1970, 1977, WATSON, 1914, Upper Pareiasaurus zone BROOM, 1906).

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

Material: Fragmentary skull.

Referred material:

HUENE, 1931

Locality: Bloukrans, Blaauwkraantz, Prince Albert Distict, 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, Lower Pareiasaurus zone, BROOM, 1906), or Pristerognathus zone ,Pristerognathus-Diictodon zone (KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1990, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-78, Upper Tapinocephalus zone KITCHING, 1970, 1977, WATSON, 1914, Upper Pareiasaurus zone BROOM, 1906).

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

Material:

UT S.186: Skull and lower jaw.

 

= Dicynodon ingens BROOM, 1907
Etymology: Latin, ingens, "massive."
= Daptocephalus ingens (BROOM, 1907)

Holotype: Natal Museum.

Locality: Ennersdale, KwaZulu Natal 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: Fragmentary skull.

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Species: oweni FRÖBISH & RESIZ, 2008
Etymology: In honor of Sir Richard Owen, who was the first to recognize the distinct nature of the specmen (BMNH R1690) that later became the holotype of the first-described specimen currently in the genus, now considered to be the senior synonym of the type species of Emydops.

Holotype: SAM-PK-3721

Localty: Tweefontein Farm, Graaff-Reinet District, East Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Oudeberg Member, Balfour Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material: Nearly complete skull and lower jaw.

Note: Paleopathology, double tusked.

Referred material:

BP/1/262; A slightly distorted but almost complete skull with lower jaw.

SAM-PK-10172: A slightly distorted rolex quartz watches replica for sale skull with associated lower jaw andsome postcranial elements.

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Sp
= Pristerodon brachyops (BROOM, 1901)
= Opisthoctenodon brachyops BROOM, 1901

Locality:

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age:

Material:

Number: Not given: