Genus: Xenotosuchus MORALES & SHISHKIN, 2002
Etymology: Greek, xenos, "alien," Greek, otos, "ear" and Greek, suchos, "crocodile": Name referes to the structure of the otic region contrasting with that of Parotosuchus.

Species: africanus (BROOM, 1909) MORALES & SHISHKIN, 2002
Etymology: In honor of Africa, where the specimen was found.
= Capitosaurus africanus BROOM, 1909
= Parotosaurus africanus (BROOM, 1909) ROMER, 1947
= Parotosuchus africanus (BROOM, 1909) CHERNIN, 1978
= Wellesaurus africanus (BROOM, 1909) DAMIANI, 2001

Lectotype: SAM-PK-2360

Locality: Farm Vaalbank, Prince Albert District, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Burgersdorp Formation, Tarkastad Subgroup.

Biostratigraphy: Cynognathus zone, subzone B.

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

Material: Fragmentary skull.

Hypodigm

Locality: Winnaarsbaken, Prince Albert District, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Burgersdorp Formation, Tarkastad Subgroup.

Biostratigraphy: Cynognathus zone, subzone B.

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

Material:

SAM-PK-3008: Fragmentary skull.

 

DAMIANI, 2008

Locality: Farm Cuylerville (annex of the farm Prospect 152), Queenstown District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Burgersdorp Formation, Tarkastad Subgroup.

Biostratigraphy: Cynognathus zone, subzone B.

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

Material:

CGP/1/135: Partial skull.

 

Locality: Farm Koudekraal, Rouxville District, Free State, South Africa.

Horizon: Burgersdorp Formation, Tarkastad Subgroup.

Biostratigraphy: Cynognathus zone, subzone B.

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

Material:

SAM-PK-11482: Fragments of a skull and right mandible.

 

DAMIANI & KITCHING, 2003

Locality: Farm Nooitgedacht, Burgersdorp District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Burgersdorp Formation, Tarkastad Subgroup.

Biostratigraphy: Cynognathus zone, subzone B.

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

Material:

BP/1/1674/1: Fragmentary specimens.


MORALES & SHISHKIN, 2002

Locality: Matabele Farm, Rouxville District, Free (Orange Free) State, South Africa.
Horizon: Burgersdorp Formation, Tarkastad Subgroup.

Biostratigraphy: Cynognathus zone.

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

Material:

UCMP 41286: A nearly complete skull with most of the lower jaw.