Genus: Galoeps BROOM, 1912
Etymology: Greek, gale, “weasel” and Greek, ops, “face, appearance”: Weasel face.

Species: whaitsi BROOM, 1912
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Holotype: AMNH 5536

Locality: La-de-da, 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: Fragmentary skull and fragmentary skeleton.