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STRATIGRAPHICAL GEOLOGY
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Fig. 43. — Karroo Reptiles
Dinocephalia: 1, Delphinognathus conocephalus, Seeley. Anomodontia : 2, Dicynodon sp. ; 7, Oudenodon gracilis, Broom; 5, Lystrosaurus M'Caigi, Seeley. Therocephalia: 3, Lycosuchus van der Rieti, Broom. Theriodontia : 6, Cynognathus erateronotus, Seeley. Procolophonia: 4, Procolophon triyoniceps, Owen.

The Karroo fossils are famous for their being forms, which unite in their skeleton the characteristics of reptiles, amphibia, and mammals; they have thus been