| image = Cynognathus_BW.jpg | image_width = 245px | image_caption = Cynognathus | regnum = Animalia | phylum = Chordata | classis = Synapsida | ordo = Therapsida | subordo = Cynodontia | subordo_authority = Owen, 1861 | subdivision_ranks = Families | subdivision = See text }} Cynodonts, or 'dog teeth', are a taxon of Therapsids which includes modern mammals and their extinct close relatives. They were one of the most diverse groups of therapsids. They're named after their dog-like teeth. Chara… (More on Cynodonta)