Species Classification: ‭ ‬Gorgonopsidae.

In Depth        With a body length of just over one meter,‭ ‬Arctognathus was on the small side for a gorgonopsid,‭ ‬but it still would have been a potent predator in its own right.‭ Two additional species of Arctognathus once existed,‭ ‬but these have now been assigned‭ ‬to new genera.‭ ‬Fossils of Arctognathus cookei have now … Read more

In Depth        Arctops was a South African gorgonopsid of the late Permian,‭ ‬but there is now a question over the validity of the genus.‭ ‬It has been considered that Arctops may be the adult form of Scylacognathus,‭ ‬another gorgonopsid that was named a year earlier than Arctops. Further Reading – Notes on some carnivorous reptiles. … Read more