Genus: Mbiresaurus GRIFFIN, WYND, MUNYIKWA, BRODERICK, ZONDO, TOLAN, LANGER, NESBITT & TARUVINGA, 2022
Etymology: From an historic Shona empire and district containing the study area, Mbire, and Greek, sauros, "lizard."

Species: raathi GRIFFIN, WYND, MUNYIKWA, BRODERICK, ZONDO, TOLAN, LANGER, NESBITT & TARUVINGA, 2022
Etymology: In honor of Michael Raath, hwo with other firsts reported fossils from teh Dande area, to honour his contribution to Zibabwean palaeontology adn teh fossil heritage of Zimbabwe.

Holotype: NHMZ 2222

Locality: Dande Communal Land, Mbire District, Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe.

Note: Exact locality data available for qualified researchers.

Horizon: Peebly Arkose Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Mid section of the ?Late Carnian Stage, Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.

Material: Partial cranium, cervical, trunk, sacral and caudal vertebrae, rib fragmetns, partial pectoral and pelvic girdles, and partial forelimbs and hindlimbs.

Referred material:

NMZ 2547: Larger partial skeleton found with holotype.