Genus: Zavacephale CHINZORIG, TAKASAKI, YOSHIDA, TUCKER, BUYANTEGSH, MAINBAYAR, TSOGTBAATAR & ZANNO, 2025
Etymology: Tibetan, zava, “root or origin”, and Latin, cephal, “head”.
= Genus: Nova TSOGTBAATAR, TAKASAKI, YOSHIDA, BUYANTEGSH, MAINBAYAR & ZANNO, 2023

Species: rinpoche CHINZORIG, TAKASAKI, YOSHIDA, TUCKER, BUYANTEGSH, MAINBAYAR, TSOGTBAATAR & ZANNO, 2025
Etymology: Tibetan, rinpoche, "proceous one", in reference to the domed condition of teh skull discovered exposed on a cliff like a cabonchon jewel.

Holotype: MPC-D100/1209

Locality: Khuren Dukh (Xypeh Dyx), northwestern Dornogov’ (East Gobi Province), approximately 30 km South of the town of Choir (Choyr), Mongolia.

Horizon: Khuren Dukh Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Aptian-Albian transition or late Albian Stage, Gallic Subepoch, Late Early Cretaceous Epoch, Late Early Cretaceous.

Material: Nearly complete skull and partial skeleton.