Genus: Delphinognathus SEELEY, 1892
Etymology: Greek, delphinos, “dolphin” and Greek, gnathos, “jaw” + us: Dolphin jaw.
= Delphinognatus TCHUDINOV, 1963 (sic)

Species: conocephalus SEELEY, 1892
Etymology:

Holotype: SAM 713

Locality: Near Beaufort West, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Middle Abrahamskraal Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Tapinocephalus zone (Dinocephalian zone KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-78, Lower Tapinocephalus zone, KITCHING, 1970, 1977, WATSON, 1914).

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

Material: Skull missing the anterior tip and dentary.

Modified from Boonstra, 1948.

Referred material:

Locality: Kruisvlei, Beaufort West, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Middle Abrahamskraal Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Tapinocephalus zone (Dinocephalian zone KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-78, Lower Tapinocephalus zone, KITCHING, 1970, 1977, WATSON, 1914).

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

Material:

SAM 11971: Skull.