Species: whaitsi BROOM, 1913
Etymology: In honor of Rev. John H. Whaits (1870-1947).

Holotype: SAM-PK-2357

Locality: Farm Droogvoets, Fraserburg district, North Cape West 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.