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    On the Lystrosaurus zone and its fauna with special reference to some immature Lystrosauridae
    (Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research, 1968) Kitching, J. W.
    In the past, collecting from the middle Beaufort Beds or Lystrosaurus zone has been badly neglected by field workers mainly due to the monotonous occurrence of the genus Lystrosaurus. Collecting has mostly been undertaken in such areas as the Harrismith Commonage, Oliviershoek Pass, Bergville or where there was a good possibility of finding either Thrinaxodon, Glochinodontoides or other faunal remains more exciting than Lystrosaurus.
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    A new small Stereospondylous labyrinthodont from the Triassic beds of South Africa
    (Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research, 1958-06-01) Kitching, J. W.
    This paper describes an interesting new Amphibian, Laidleria gracilis gen. et sp. nov., from the Lower Triassic of South Africa (Cynognathus-zone). It is a Stereospondylid Labyrinthodont, belonging to the family Trematosauridae, but it differs in being exceptionally small. Most of the skeleton is preserved and with it are associated masses of small dermal scutes reflecting the nature of the skin. A combination of some peculiar characteristics encourages the recognition of this specimen as representing a new family.
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    Notes on some fossil pockets and bone beds in the Cynognathus- zone in the Burghersdorp and Lady Frere districts
    (Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research, 1963-08-01) Kitching, J. W.
    Most palaeontological field workers are familiar with the blue to green shales and maroon to red mudstones, as well as the fine-grained greenish-blue sandstones, of the Cynognathus-zone, all these colours contributing to its general patchy appearance. Heights within the zone can unfortunately not be determined reliably with the assistance of particular colour sequences, but a conspicuous and persistent sandstone horizon marks the middle level of the zone. Our knowledge of the manner in which fossils occur both above and below this horizon is not satisfactory.
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    A fossil Orycteropus from the Limeworks quarry, Makapansgat, Potgietersrus
    (Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research, 1963-08-01) Kitching, J. W.
    The family Orycteropodidae (Grey 1821) comprises the antbears of the Old World and is known from fossil evidence to have existed in Europe, Asia and Madagascar, but the living species, confined to one single genus, now occur only on the continent of Africa..
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    A new giant hyracoid from the Limeworks Quarry, Makapansgat, Potgietersrus
    (Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research, 1965-12) Kitching, J. W.
    In this paper a new genus and species of giant hyrax from the Limeworks Quarry, Makapansgat, Potgietersrus, is described. This new hyrax is 1 1/2 times larger than the largest specimen thus far extracted from any Pleistocene deposit in Africa. The name Cigantohyrax maguirei gen. et sp. nov., is proposed.
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    ON THE LYSTROSAURUS ZONE AND ITS FAUNA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO SOME IMMATURE LYSTROSAURIDAE
    (BERNARD PRICE INSTITUTE FOR PALAEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH, 1968) Kitching, J. W.
    In the past, collecting from the middle Beaufort Beds or Lystrosaurus zone has been badly neglected by field workers mainly due to the monotonous occurrence of the genus Lystrosaurus. Collecting has mostly been undertaken in such areas as the Harrismith Commonage, Oliviershoek Pass, Bergville or where there was a good possibility of finding either Thrinaxodon, Glochinodontoides or other faunal remains more exciting than Lystrosaurus.
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    Studies on new specimens of the Gorgonopsia
    (Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research, 1953) Kitching, J. W.
    In this paper a list is given of all the described Gorgonopsian genera and species of Africa. The types are listed in a particular order according to dental formulae and age, but attention is drawn to the fact that the number of molars is unreliable for use as a basis for classification. The list also brings out that age or horizons can be very misleading unless localities are registered with greater accuracy. The paper continues with the description of four specimens in the Rubidge Collection. Broomicephalus laticeps and Dracocephalus scheepersi arc described as new genera and species, Dinogorgon oudebergensis as a new species, and the fourth is described as Alopecorhinus rubidgei Broom M.S.S., a name suggested by Broom but never used in publication. Further descriptions are based on specimens in the Bernard Price Institute's collection . Cyniscopoides broomi, Aloposausoides tenuis and Sycocephalus bigendens are described as new genera and species; Rubidgea majora, R. platyrhina, Prorubidgea robusta, Lycaenops alticeps, Aelurognathus minor and Arctops watsoni are described as new species. In addition further information is given on the known genera and species Rubidgea laticeps, Cyniscops Iongiceps, Cynarioides gracilis, Scylacocephalus watermeyeri, Lycaenoides angusticeps and Lycaenops ornatus.