Genus: Lamiasaurus WATSON, 1914
Etymology: Greek, lamia, “blood’ sucking monster” and Greek, sauros, “lizard”: Monster lizard.

Species: newtoni WATSON, 1914
Etymology: In honor of Edwin Tully Newton.
= Titanosuchus newtoni (WATSON, 1914)

Holotype: BMNH 49385

Locality: Warm Bad, Gouph, 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.