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Vogelfontein , Central Karoo District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -32.6958,21.75 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | Western Cape, South Africa |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Central Karoo District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vogelfontein (Prince Albert) | Haughton S. H., Boonstra L. D. (1929) | Beaufort - Abrahamskraal | Kitching (1977, "Distribution of the Karroo Vertebrate Fauna") assigns this locality to the lower Tapinocephalus Zone. This corresponds to the Tapinocephalus Assemblage Zone of Rubidge et al. (1995, South African Committee for Stratigraphy, Biostratigraphic Series No. 1). The Tapinocephalus AZ is Capitanian according to Catuneanu et al. (2005, J. Afr. Earth Sci. 43). Since the locality is west of 24°E it very likely is within the Abrahamskraal Fm. (see Catuneanu et al., 2005 figs. 24, 25). | sandstone | 265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Rhinesuchus whaitsispecies | Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Rhinesuchidae : Rhinesuchus : Rhinesuchus whaitsi | 265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian |
 Scymnosaurus sp.genus | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pristerognathidae : Scymnosaurus | 265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian |
 Anteosaurus magnificusspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Anteosauridae : Anteosaurus : Anteosaurus magnificus | 265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian |
 Titanosuchus feroxspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Titanosuchidae : Titanosuchus : Titanosuchus ferox | 265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian |
 Bradysaurus bainispecies | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pareiasauridae : Bradysaurus : Pareiasaurus baini | 265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian |
| Bradysaurus seeleyi species | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pareiasauridae : Bradysaurus : Bradysaurus seeleyi | 265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian |
| Embrithosaurus sp. genus | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pareiasauridae : Embrithosaurus | 265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
