P. delaharpeae at the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, Japan
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Clade:
Synapsida
Clade:
Therapsida
Clade:
Cynodontia
Family:
†Procynosuchidae
Genus:
†Procynosuchus Broom, 1937
Species
P. delaharpeae
P. vladimirense
Synonyms
Cyrbasiodon Broom, 1931
Parathrinaxodon Parrington, 1936
Procynosuchus (Greek: "Before dog crocodile") is an extinct genus of cynodonts from the Late Permian. It is considered to be one of the earliest and most basal cynodonts. It was 60 cm (2 ft) long.
Remains of Procynosuchus have been found in Russia,[1] Germany, Zambia and South Africa.[2]
long. Remains of Procynosuchus have been found in Russia, Germany, Zambia and South Africa. As one of the earliest cynodonts, Procynosuchus has many primitive...
outside of South Africa, with the most widely distributed genus being Procynosuchus, which is known from South Africa, Germany, Tanzania, Zambia, and possibly...
defined as the most inclusive clade containing Mammalia and excluding Procynosuchus, a Late Permian genus that is one of the most basal cynodonts. Below...
as a juvenile specimen of Procynosuchus delaharpeae in 2008. Any variation between this skull and other existing Procynosuchus delaharpeae specimens was...
extinction event. Some procynosuchids were terrestrial, but others like Procynosuchus were semi-aquatic. Mendrez, Christiane Helene (1972). "ON CYRBASIODON...
Charassognathus gracilis than to Dvinia prima, Galesaurus planiceps or Procynosuchus delaharpeae. The family contains the genera Charassognathus, Abdalodon...
and Theriognathus having been listed. The presence of the cynodont Procynosuchus is also reported. The gorgonopsians Arctognathus and Cyonosaurus should...
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