Genus: Bathignathus DAMIANI & JEANNOT, 2002
Etymology: Greek, bathys, "deep" and Greek, gnathos, "jaw"; in reference to the exceptionally deep jaw of brachyopids which results from the downturned quadrate rami of the pterygoids.

Species: watsoni (HAUGHTON, 1925) DAMIANI & JEANNOT, 2002
Etymology: In honor of Prof. David Meredith Seares Watson (1886-1973), British paleontologist.
= Batrachosuchus watsoni HAUGHTON, 1925
= Batrachosuchus sp WATSON 1919

Holotype: NHMUK (old BMNH) R. 3589

Locality: Unknown, Burgersdorp district, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Burgersdorp Formation, Beaufort Group, Tarkastad Subgroup.

Biostratigraphy: Cynognathus zone.

Age: Spathian Stage, uppermost Scythian Epoch to Anisian Stage, lowermost Mid Triassic Epoch, Early to Middle Triassic.

Material: Skull.
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Species: poikilops DAMIANI & JEANNOT, 2002
Etymology: Greek, poikilos, "mottled" and Greek, opis, "face"; in refrence to the mottled coloured preservation of the bone of the skull and roof.

Holotype: BP/1/5790

Locality: Farm Driefontein, Paul Roux District, north-eastern Free State Province, South Africa.

Burgersdorp Formation, Upper Beaufort Group, Tarkastad Subgroup.

Biostratigraphy: Lower Cynognathus zone.

Age: Spathian Stage, uppermost Scythian Epoch to Anisian Stage, lowermost Mid Triassic Epoch, Early to Middle Triassic.

Material: Partial skull roof and part of the occiput.

Referred material:

BP/1/5883: A complete right brachyopid mandibular ramus.