Genus: Cyonosaurus OLSEN, 1937
Etymology: Greek, kyon, “dog”, and Greek, sauros, “lizard”: Dog lizard.
= Alopecorhynchus BRINK & KITCHING, 1953
Etymology: Greek, alopek- (alopex), “fox”, Greek, rhygkhos, “snout” + us (m): Fox snout.
= Cyniscops BROOM, 1937
Etymology: Greek, kynarion, “Small dog, whelp”, Greek, ops, “face, appearance”: Dog face.
= Cyniscopoides BRINK & KITCHING, 1953
Etymology: Cynicops + odies (m): Cynicops-like one.
= Nanogorgon BROOM & ROBINSON, 1948
Etymology: Greek, nanos, “pigmy, dwarf” and Greek, gorgon, a mythical monster (m): Pigmy gorgon.

Species: longiceps OLSEN, 1937
Etymology:
= Cynosaurus longiceps ERICKSON & PICKETT, 1987 (sic)

Holotype: FMNH UC 1515

Locality: Towerwater Farm, Murraysburg District, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Oudeberg Member, Teekloof Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Lower Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material: Skull and dentary.

Referred material:

Locality: Oliviershoekpas, Bergville, South Africa.

Horizon: Katberg Formation, Beaufort Group.

Biostratigraphy: Lystrosaurus Assemblage zone.

Age: Early Scythian Epoch, Early Triassic.

Material:

BP 397: Fragmentary skull.

 

= Cyniscops longiceps BROOM, 1949
Etymology:

Holotype: RC 75

Locality: Springfontein, 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 and dentary.

Referred material:

Locality: Milton Farm, Murraysburg District, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Oudeberg Member, Teekloof Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Middle Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material:

BP 254: Skull and dentary.

 


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

Horizon: Oudeberg Member, Teekloof Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Middle Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material:

BP 253: Skull.

 

Locality: Unknown, South Africa.

Horizon: Oudeberg Member, Teekloof Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material:

BP 294: Skull.

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Species: rubidgei (BROOM, 1937)
Etymology:
= Cyniscops rubidgei BROOM, 1937

Holotype: RC 74

Locality: Wellwood, Graaff Reinet District, Eastern 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: Fragmentary skull.

 

Referred material:

= Cyniscopoides broomi BRINK & KITCHING, 1953
Etymology:

Holotype: BP 251

Locality: Waterval, Graaff Reinet District, Eastern 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: Fragmentary skull.

Referred material:

Locality: Beeldhouersfontein, 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:

BP 387: Skull.

 


Locality: Graaff Reinet District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Oudeberg Member, Teekloof Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material:

TMP 2040: Fragmentary skull.

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Species: kitchingi (BROOM, 1948)
Etymology:
= Cyniscops kitchingi BROOM, 1948

Holotype: MMK 5028

Locality: Exact locality not known, South Africa.

Horizon: Oudeberg Member, Teekloof Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Probably Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material: Fragmentary skull.

Referred material:

Locality: Doornplaas, Graaff Reinet District, Eastern 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:

SAM 8790: Fragmentary skull and dentary.

 

= Lycaenodon BOONSTRA

Locality: Driefontein, 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:

SAM 10054: Fragmentary skull.

 

 

= Alopecorhynchus rubidgei BRINK & KITCHING, 1953
Etymology:

Holotype: RC 51

Locality: Patrysfontein Farm, Graaff Reinet District, Eastern 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: Fragmentary skull and dentary.