Species: cynops BROOM, 1909
Etymology: Greek, cyno, "dog" and Greek, ops, "face": Dog face.
Holotype: SAM-PK-1333
Locality: Farm Vaalbank 134, Prince Albert District, Western Cape Province, South Africa.
Horizon: Burgersdorp Formation, Tarkastad Subgroup.
Biostratigraphy: Cynognathus zone (Kannemeyeria-Diademodon zone, KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Kannemeyeria zone, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-77).
Age: Spathian Stage, uppermost Scythian Epoch to Anisian Stage, lowermost Mid Triassic Epoch, Early to Middle Triassic.
Material: Skull.
Referred material:
Locality: Farm Winnaarsbaken, Albert District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
Horizon: Burgersdorp Formation, Tarkastad Subgroup.
Biostratigraphy: Cynognathus zone (Kannemeyeria-Diademodon zone, KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Kannemeyeria zone, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-77).
Age: Spathian Stage, uppermost Scythian Epoch to Anisian Stage, lowermost Mid Triassic Epoch, Early to Middle Triassic.
Material:
AMNH FARB 5622: Skull and fragmentary skeleton.
Locality: Matyantya basin near Lady Frere District, Transkei, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.Horizon: Burgersdorp Formation, Tarkastad Subgroup.
Biostratigraphy: Cynognathus zone (Kannemeyeria-Diademodon zone, KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Kannemeyeria zone, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-77).
Age: Spathian Stage, uppermost Scythian Epoch to Anisian Stage, lowermost Mid Triassic Epoch, Early to Middle Triassic.
Material:
Bernard Price Institute F1180/M317: Skull and fragmentary skeleton.
Locality: Farm Grootdam, 10 miles west of Burgersdorp district, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
Horizon: Burgersdorp Formation, Tarkastad Subgroup.
Biostratigraphy: Cynognathus zone (Kannemeyeria-Diademodon zone, KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Kannemeyeria zone, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-77).
Age: Spathian Stage, uppermost Scythian Epoch to Anisian Stage, lowermost Mid Triassic Epoch, Early to Middle Triassic.
Material:
BP/1/1679/M320: Fragmentary skull.
Locality: Farm Cragievar about 5 miles south of Burgersdorp, Albert district, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.Horizon: Burgersdorp Formation, Tarkastad Subgroup.
Biostratigraphy: Cynognathus zone (Kannemeyeria-Diademodon zone, KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Kannemeyeria zone, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-77).
Age: Spathian Stage, uppermost Scythian Epoch to Anisian Stage, lowermost Mid Triassic Epoch, Early to Middle Triassic.
Material:
BP/1/3770/M358: Skull.
Locality: McKays neck on the road to Lady Frere District, Albert District, Transkei, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.Horizon: Burgersdorp Formation, Tarkastad Subgroup.
Biostratigraphy: Cynognathus zone (Kannemeyeria-Diademodon zone, KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Kannemeyeria zone, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-77).
Age: Spathian Stage, uppermost Scythian Epoch to Anisian Stage, lowermost Mid Triassic Epoch, Early to Middle Triassic.
Material:
BP/1/2523/M321: Dentary.
ABDALA, JASHASHVILI, RUBIDGE, & van den HEEVER, 2014
Locality: Melkspruit 12, Aliwal North District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
Horizon: Burgersdorp Formation, Tarkastad Subgroup.
Biostratigraphy: Cynognathus zone (Kannemeyeria-Diademodon zone, KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Kannemeyeria zone, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-77).
Age: Spathian Stage, uppermost Scythian Epoch to Anisian Stage, lowermost Mid Triassic Epoch, Early to Middle Triassic.
Material:
SAM-PK-5875:
Locality: Betjieskraal 36, Rouxville District, Free (Orange Free) State, South Africa.
Horizon: Burgersdorp Formation, Tarkastad Subgroup.
Biostratigraphy: Cynognathus zone (Kannemeyeria-Diademodon zone, KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Kannemeyeria zone, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-77).
Age: Spathian Stage, uppermost Scythian Epoch to Anisian Stage, lowermost Mid Triassic Epoch, Early to Middle Triassic.
Material:
BP/1/4678:
Locality: Bethel, Rouxville District, Free (Orange Free) State, South Africa.
Horizon: Burgersdorp Formation, Tarkastad Subgroup.
Biostratigraphy: Cynognathus zone (Kannemeyeria-Diademodon zone, KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Kannemeyeria zone, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-77).
Age: Spathian Stage, uppermost Scythian Epoch to Anisian Stage, lowermost Mid Triassic Epoch, Early to Middle Triassic.
Material:
UCMP 4284:
Locality: Winnaarsbaken, Albert District, Transkei, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
Horizon: Burgersdorp Formation, Tarkastad Subgroup.
Biostratigraphy: Cynognathus zone (Kannemeyeria-Diademodon zone, KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Kannemeyeria zone, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-77).
Age: Spathian Stage, uppermost Scythian Epoch to Anisian Stage, lowermost Mid Triassic Epoch, Early to Middle Triassic.
Material:
AMNH FARB 5622:
Locality: Bersheba, Albert District, Transkei, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
Horizon: Burgersdorp Formation, Tarkastad Subgroup.
Biostratigraphy: Cynognathus zone (Kannemeyeria-Diademodon zone, KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Kannemeyeria zone, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-77).
Age: Spathian Stage, uppermost Scythian Epoch to Anisian Stage, lowermost Mid Triassic Epoch, Early to Middle Triassic.
Material:
BP/1/2837:
Locality: Near Burgersdorp, Albert District, Transkei, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
Horizon: Burgersdorp Formation, Tarkastad Subgroup.
Biostratigraphy: Cynognathus zone (Kannemeyeria-Diademodon zone, KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Kannemeyeria zone, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-77).
Age: Spathian Stage, uppermost Scythian Epoch to Anisian Stage, lowermost Mid Triassic Epoch, Early to Middle Triassic.
Material:
NHMUK R3581:
BRINK, 1986Locality: Essex, Burgersdorp District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
Horizon: Burgersdorp Formation, Tarkastad Subgroup.
Biostratigraphy: Cynognathus zone (Kannemeyeria-Diademodon zone, KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Kannemeyeria zone, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-77).
Age: Spathian Stage, uppermost Scythian Epoch to Anisian Stage, lowermost Mid Triassic Epoch, Early to Middle Triassic.
Material:
NHMUK R4095: Crushed skull.
KITCHING
Locality: Below the railway bridge near Burgersdorp, Wonderboomrivier, alias Wonderboomspruit, Burgersdorp district, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
Horizon: Burgersdorp Formation, Tarkastad Subgroup.
Biostratigraphy: Cynognathus zone (Kannemeyeria-Diademodon zone, KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Kannemeyeria zone, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-77).
Age: Spathian Stage, uppermost Scythian Epoch to Anisian Stage, lowermost Mid Triassic Epoch, Early to Middle Triassic.
Material:
Number: Not given: Skull.
Locality: Near The Grootdam boundary fence, Burgersdorp district, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
Horizon: Burgersdorp Formation, Tarkastad Subgroup.
Biostratigraphy: Cynognathus zone (Kannemeyeria-Diademodon zone, KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Kannemeyeria zone, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-77).
Age: Spathian Stage, uppermost Scythian Epoch to Anisian Stage, lowermost Mid Triassic Epoch, Early to Middle Triassic.
Material:
BP/1/1685: Skull.
Locality: To the east of the main road between Queenstown and Lady Frere there is a mountain know to the Zosas as Matyantya and the Europeans at the Frifersdrift Trading store as Middlekop, Lady Frere District, Transkei, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
Horizon: Burgersdorp Formation, Tarkastad Subgroup.
Biostratigraphy: Cynognathus zone (Kannemeyeria-Diademodon zone, KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Kannemeyeria zone, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-77).
Age: Spathian Stage, uppermost Scythian Epoch to Anisian Stage, lowermost Mid Triassic Epoch, Early to Middle Triassic.
Triassic.Material:
USNM PAL 23331?: Skull.
= Sesamodontoides pauli BROOM, 1950
Etymology:
= Sesamodontoides pauli (BROOM, 1950)
Holotype: RC 114Locality: Lunku, Lady Frere District, Transkei, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
Horizon: Burgersdorp Formation, Tarkastad Subgroup.
Biostratigraphy: Cynognathus zone (Kannemeyeria-Diademodon zone, KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Kannemeyeria zone, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-77).
Age: Spathian Stage, uppermost Scythian Epoch to Anisian Stage, lowermost Mid Triassic Epoch, Early to Middle Triassic.
Material: Skull and fragmentary lower jaw.
= Baurioides watsoni HAUGHTON & BRINK, 1954
Etymology:
= Bauria watsoni (HAUGHTON & BRINK, 1954)
= Bauria cynops WATSON, 1914 non BROOM, 1909
Holotype: NHMUK (old BMNH) 4095
Locality: Essex, Albert District, Eastern 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: Fragmentary skull.
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Species: robusta BRINK, 1965
Etymology:
Holotype: BP 369
Locality: Farm Grootdam (Bethseba), Burgersdorp District, Eastern 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: Fragmentary skull.