| Aelurosaurus | ||||
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| Name | Aelurosaurus | |||
| Class | Chordata, Therapsida, Theriodontia, Gorgonopsia | |||
| Name Translation | Cat Lizard | |||
| Period | Wuchiapingian (Permian) | |||
| Location | South Africa | |||
| Diet | Carnivore | |||
| Size | 70 centimeters long | |||
Aelurosaurus (meaning "cat lizard") is an extinct genus of gorgonopsid from Late Permian South Africa. It was very small, growing to only 0.70 m (2.3 ft) in length with a 13 cm skull.