In Depth Broomisaurus was originally named as Scymnorhinus planiceps by Robert Broom in 1913, however the genus name Scymnorhinus had already been established, so the name Broomisaurus was given to this gorgonopsid by Joleaud in 1920. Because Broomisaurus is only known from fragmentary remains the genus has often been listed as a Nomen dubium because … Read more
In Depth Named from a thirteen centimetre long skull, Eoarctops seems to have been a particularly small genus of gorgonopsid. The skull is noted for being particularly broad at the back with a short snout, suggesting morphological adaptations for a proportionately high bite for tis size. This is because there would be room for larger … Read more
In Depth The genus Inostrancevia is one of if not the largest gorgonopsid to every walk the Earth. At up to three and a half meters long there is little doubt that Inostrancevia would have been the apex predator of its environment, hunting other large vertebrates which may have included large and armoured pareiasaurs such … Read more
In Depth Sycosaurus is a genus of gorgonopsid that lived in southern Africa during the late Permian period. As a gorgonopsid, Sycosaurus would have been a predator of other large vertebrates. Further Reading - On some Gorgonopsian skulls in the collection of the South African Museum. - Annals of the South African Museum, v. 12, … Read more
In Depth Known from only a partial skull, Galesuchus has in the past been considered to be a dubious genus of gorgonopsid. Further Reading - Phylogeny and evolution of the Gorgonopsia with a special reference to the skull and skeleton of GPIT / IR / 7113 (Aelurognathus parringtoni?). - Eberhard Karls University of T�bingen. - … Read more
In Depth Njalila is a genus of gorgonopsid therapsid that lived in Africa during the mid Triassic. Njalila is not known by many fossils, but we can observe that the genus had relatively short jaws but also narrow skull proportions. It is quite probable that Njalila was a niche predator, perhaps mostly hunting smaller animals. … Read more
In Depth Ruhuhucerberus is a genus of gorgonopsid that lived in Tanzania during the Permian. The Ruhuhucerberus type species was originally named as a species of Aelurognathus called A. aughtoni, but was split and elevated to genus level by Maisch in 2002. A second species of Ruhuhucerberus, R. terror, is now considered to be synonymous … Read more
In Depth Scylacops is a genus of gorgonopsid that once lived in what is now South Africa. Further Reading Further reading- Studies on new specimens of the Gorgonopsia. – Palaeontologia Africana 1:1-28. – A. S. Brink & J. W. Kitching – 1953.