The vertebrate fauna of the Upper Permian of Niger—X. The mandible of the captorhinid reptile Moradisaurus grandis

Recent field work in the upper Permian Moradi Formation of Niger has yielded new material of the late-occurring and largest moradisaurine captorhinid, Moradisaurus grandis. The material includes two right hemimandibles, which represent individuals that are slightly smaller than the holotype. The smaller size of these mandibles, together with evidence in the form of tooth replacement, strongly suggest that the new material is ontogenetically...