Genus: Massospondylus OWEN, 1854
Etymology: Greek, masson “longer [somewhat elongated], and Greek, spondylos, “vertebra”: Longer vertebra.

Species: carinatus OWEN, 1854
Etymology:

Referred material:

= Massospondylus harriesi BROOM, 1911
Etymology:

Referred material:

BOND, 1955

Locality: Southcote Farm (on the road from Bulawayo to Nyammandhlovu); in a spruit about three-quarters of a mile southwest of the homestead, Zimbabwe.

Horizon: About 50-100 ft. below the base of the Karroo Basalts, in the white sandstone forming the Upper Division of the Forest Sandstone.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Triassic.

Material:

7842, 7951: A practically complete left hand, with the distal halves of the radius and ulna.
Note: Found with gastroliths.

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Sp RAATH, 1974

Locality: Southcote Farm, 19'58"S, 28'24"E, Zimbabwe.

Horizon: Forest Sandstone.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Triassic.

Material:

NMR 10140: Fragmentary skeleton with gastroliths.

Locality: Maura River, Zambezi Valley, Zimbabwe.

Horizon: Forest Sandstone.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Triassic.

Material:

Q43, Q46, Q 48: Fragmentary skeletons with gastroliths.