Genus: Triopticus STOCKER, NESBITT, CRISWELL, PARKER, WITMER, ROWE, RIDGELY, & BROWN, 2016
Etymology: Latin, tri, "three" and Latin, optic, "vision"; in reference to the large opening in the skull roof, resembling the third eye socket.

Species: primus STOCKER, NESBITT, CRISWELL, PARKER, WITMER, ROWE, RIDGELY, & BROWN, 2016
Etymology: Latin, primus, "first."

Holotype: TMM 31100-1030

Locality: Quarry 3 of the Otis Chalk localities (TMM 31100), Howard County, Texas.

Horizon: Dockum Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Latest Carnian Stage-Early Norian Stage, Lower Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material: Posterior portion of a skull.