Genus: Galechirus BROOM, 1907
Etymology: Greek, gale, “weasel” and Greek, kheir, “hand” + us: Weasel paw.

Species: scholtzi BROOM, 1907
Etymology:

Holotype: SAM 1068

Locality: Victoria West, Northern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Middle Abrahamskraal Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Tapinocephalus zone.

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

Material: Fragmentary skull and fragmentary skeleton.

Referred material:

AMNH 5516 (now housed in SAM): Fragmentary skeleton.