Genus: Nova DAMIANI & RUBIDGE, 2003

Parotosaurus dirus CHERNIN, 1978 (nomen dubium)
Etymology:

Holotype: SAM-PK-K434

Locality: Aliwal North, north East Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Burgersdorp Formation, Tarkastad Subgroup.

Biostratigraphy: Cynognathus zone.

Age: Spathian Stage, uppermost Scythian Epoch to Anisian Stage, lowermost Mid Triassic Epoch, Early to Middle Triassic.

Material: Fragments of lower jaw.

Referred material:

UMZC t. 167 (= DMSW B.123): Fragment

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