Abrahamskraal formation
| Abrahamskraal formation Stratigraphic range: Middle Permian Guadalupian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Location | |
| Region | South Africa |
The Abrahamskraal formation is the lowermost formation of the Beaufort Group. Early Guadalupian in age, it corresponds to the Eodicynodon Assemblage Zone.
Fauna
Therapsida
| Genus | Notes |
|---|---|
| An Anteosaurid Dinocephalian | |
| A Tapinocephaline Dinocephalian | |
|
Eodicynodon oosthuizeni |
A Basal Dicynodont Anomodont. |
|
Patranomodon nyaphuli |
A Basal Anomodont. |
|
Ictidosaurus angusticeps |
A Therocephalian. |
| A Therocephalian. |
References
- Nicolas, Merrill
- Rubidge, Bruce S. Changes in Permo-Triassic terrestrial tetrapod ecological representation in the Beaufort Group (Karoo Supergroup) of South Africa.
- Lethaia. Vol.43, pp. 45–59
Coordinates: 31°24′S 23°06′E / 31.400°S 23.100°E
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