Genus: Titanosuchus OWEN, 1876
Etymology: Greek, titan, a giant and Greek, soukhos, “crocodile”: Titan crocodile.
= Parascapanodon BOONSTRA, 1955
Etymology: Greek, para, “near” and Scapanodon”: Near Scaphodon.
= Scapanodon BROOM, 1904
Etymology: Greek, skapane, “spade” and Greek, odon, "tooth": “Spade tooth”.

Species: ferox OWEN, 1876
Etymology: Latin, ferox, "wild, bold, fierce, ferocious."

Holotype: BMNH 49367

Locality: "Gouph tract", near Van Der Byl's Kraal, Beaufort West, 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 skull.

Referred material:

BMNH 49370: Left coracoid.

BMNH 49369, 49367a: Fragmentary left humerii.

BMNH 49368: Right femur.

BMNH 49367b: Fragmentary fibula.

BMNH 49367c: 4 phalangeal bones.

 


Locality: Cape Colony, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Permian.

Material:

BMNH 47100, R519: Tibiae.

 


Locality: Beaufort West, 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 739: Femur.

 


Locality: Mynhardtskraal, Beaufort West, 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 11491: Femur.

 


RICQULES, 1972

Locality: Karoo, South Africa.

Horizon: Middle Abrahamskraal Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Tapinocephalus zone.

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

Material:

BMNH 37-3, 37-1: Sections de cotes.

 


= Scapanodon duplessisi BROOM, 1904
Etymology:
= Titanosuchus duplessisi (BROOM, 1904)

Holotype: SAM 769

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

Horizon: Middle Abrahamskraal Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Tapinocephalus zone.

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

Material: 3 lower jaw fragments.

Referred material:

Locality: Abraham's 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: Fragmentary skull and dentary.

SAM 772, 773: Humerii.

 

= Scapanodon septemfontis BOONSTRA, 1955
Etymology:
= Titanosuchus septemfontis BOONSTRA, 1955

Holotype: SAM 5001

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

Horizon: Middle Abrahamskraal Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Tapinocephalus zone.

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

Material: Ilium, pubis, femur, humerus and ischium.

Referred material:

SAM 5001: Pelvic girdle, humerus and femur.

 


Locality: Aasvoelbos, Beaufort West, 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 11578: Fragmentary scapula and fragmentary humerus.

 

 

Locality: Letjiesbos, Beaufort West, Cape 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 1203: Pubis.

 

 

= Parascapanodon avifontis BOONSTRA, 1955
Etymology:
= Titanosuchus avifontis BOONSTRA, 1955

Holotype: SAM 9127

Locality: Voelfontein, Prince Albert, 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 skull and fragmentary jaw, precoracoid, clavicle, femur and fibula..

Referred material:

Locality: Veldmansrivier, Prince Albert, 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 9106: Scapula, coracoid and precoracoid.

 


Locality: Voelfontein, Prince Albert, 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 11488: Precoracoid, coracoid, interclavicle, tibia and fibula.

 

 

Locality: Wakkerstroom, Prince Albert, 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 9163: Fibula and ulnae.

 


Locality: Boesmansrivier, Beaufort West, 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 11299: Tibia and radius.

 


Locality: Bloukrans, Prince Albert, 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 11881: Humerus.

 

 

Locality: Klein Koedoeskop, Beaufort West, 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 9010: Scapula and coracoid.

 

 

Locality: Steenboksfontein, Laingsburg, 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 11938: Tibia.

 

 

Locality: Koedoeskop, Beaufort West, 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 11989: Fibula.