Genus: Colobodectes MODESTO, RUBIDGE, VISSER, & WELMAN, 2003
Etymology: Greek, kolobos, "docked" and Greek, dektes, "biter"; in reference to the small tusks.

Species: cluveri MODESTO, RUBIDGE, VISSER, & WELMAN, 2003 (Type)
Etymology: In honor of Michael A. Cluver in recongination of his contributions to the study of dicynodonts.

Holotyep: NMQR 3320

Locality: Vleikraal Farm, Williston District, Northern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Abrahamskraal Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Tapinocephalus zone.

Age: Early Tatarian age, Guadelupian Stage, Middle Zeichstein Epoch, Middle Permian.

Material: A skull lacking zygoma, circumtemporal and jaw suspension elements and the lower jaws.

Referred material:

ANGIELCZYK & RUBIDGE, 2009

BP/1/5580: Skull.

BP/1/5584: Partial skull roof.

BP/1/5737: Partial skull of a small specimen.

NMQR 3627: Partial skull roof.