Genus: Arctops WATSON, 1914
Etymology: Greek, arktos, “bear” and Greek, ops, “face, appearance”: Bear face.
= Pardocephalus? BROOM, 1948
Etymology: Greek, pardos, “panther, leopard” and Greek, kephale, “head” + us (m): Panther head.

Species: willistoni WATSON, 1914
Etymology:

Holotype: NHMUK (old BMNH) R4099

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

Horizon: Hoedemaker member, Middle Teekloof Formation.

Biostratigraphy: ?Cistecephalus AZ (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 missing snout.

Referred material:

KAMMERER, 2017

Locality: Unknown locality, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Permian.

Material:

CGS 319: A prtial skull misitng the dorsal surface and much of the right side.

 

Locaity: Lossekop, Murraysburgy District, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material:

CGS JW 83-84: A partial skull missing the temporal arches.

 

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

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material:

CGS RMS 63: A complete dorsoventally crushed skull.

 

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

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material:

CGS S 125: A skull, disarticualted right dentary, and partial axiial column.

 

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

Horizon: Oudeberg Member, Teekloof Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material:

UCMP 42701: A nearly-compelte skull with the anterior snout somewhat weathered.

 

= Arctops kitchingi SIGOGNEAU, 1970
Etymology:
= Aelurognathus minor BRINK & KICHING, 1953

Holotype: BP/1/575 (old BP 265)

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

Horizon: Oudeberg Member, Teekloof Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material: Fragmentary skull.


= Arctops watsoni BRINK & KITCHING, 1953
Etymology:

Holotype: BP/1/698 (old BP 263)

Locality: Aasvogelkrans (- Waayhoek), Murraysburg District, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Dicynodon zone (Dicynodon lacerticeps-Whaitsia zone, KEYSER 1979, SACS 1980, Dicynodon laticerticeps zone KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-78, Daptocephalus zone KITCHING, 1970, 1977, Upper Cistecephalus zone WATSON, 1914)

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

Material: Skull.

Referred material:

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

Horizon: Oudeberg Member, Teekloof Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Upper Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material:

BP 395: Skull.

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Species: umulunshi MANN & SIDOR, 2025
Etymology: Icibema, umulunshi, "hunter".

Holotype: NHCC LB396

Locality: Locality L354, approximately 22 km to the west of the confluence of the Mulandoshi and Luangwa rivers, near teh southern end of Nroth luangwa Natinoal Park, Muchinga PRovince, Zambia.

Horizon: Upper assemblage of the Upper Madumabisa Mudstone Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Wuchiapingian, Longtanian Stage, Taratian Age, Lower Lopingian Subepoch, Middle Zechstein Epoch, Late Permian.

Material: Disarticulated skull including complete lower mandibles, parts of 4 cervical vertebrae (atlas intercentrum, atlas pleurocentrum, axis intercentru, axis, probably 3rd and 7th), complete left scapula with articulated cleithrum, dorsal part of right scapula with articulated cleithrum, partial left anterior coracoid, partial right posterior coracoid, partial left clavicle, incomplete interclavicle, articulated right humerus, radius, and ulna, left humerus missing entepicondylar region, left radius missing its distal end, partial articulated manus preserving parts of the first four digits, right femur, missing head, left femur missing medial distal condyle, left tibia and fibula in articulation, right calcaneum , partial pes including phalanges for digits 4 and 5.

Referred material:

Locality: Locality L47, approximately 22 km to the west of the confluence of the Mulandoshi and Luangwa rivers, near teh southern end of Nroth luangwa Natinoal Park, Muchinga PRovince, Zambia.

Horizon: Upper assemblage of the Upper Madumabisa Mudstone Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Wuchiapingian, Longtanian Stage, Taratian Age, Lower Lopingian Subepoch, Middle Zechstein Epoch, Late Permian.

Material:

NHCC LB334: Articulated left premaxilla (5 incisors in place) and maxilla (2 caine alveoli, 3 postcanines), a partial rigth maxilla and parts of 3 vertbrae.

 

Locality: Locality L348, approximately 22 km to the west of the confluence of the Mulandoshi and Luangwa rivers, near teh southern end of Nroth luangwa Natinoal Park, Muchinga PRovince, Zambia.

Horizon: Upper assemblage of the Upper Madumabisa Mudstone Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Wuchiapingian, Longtanian Stage, Taratian Age, Lower Lopingian Subepoch, Middle Zechstein Epoch, Late Permian.

Material:

NHCCLB394: Atlas intercentrum, atlas pleurocentrum, right femur, and scarp of bone.