Procynosuchidae

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Procynosuchids
Temporal range:
Ma
Procynosuchus delaharpeae from the Late Permian of South Africa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Synapsida
Clade: Therapsida
Clade: Cynodontia
Family: Procynosuchidae
Broom, 1938
Genera

Procynosuchus
Sludica
Uralocynodon

Procynosuchidae is an extinct family of therapsids which, along with

Permian-Triassic extinction event. Despite being the basal member of the cynodont clade, they already showed some of the advanced mammalian characteristics, but Procynosuchids bore resemblance to the Therocephalians
.

Procynosuchid eyes were forward-facing, and the

Permian-Triassic extinction event. Some procynosuchids were terrestrial, but others like Procynosuchus
were semi-aquatic.

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