Genus: Barbatteius VENCZEL & CODREA, 2015
Etymology: In reference to the Barbat river in the Hateg Basin, Romania, which transects the Pui beds that yielded the holotype specimen, and the suffix 'teius', a genus name of tegu lizard, suggesting the close relationships to Teiidae.

Species: vremiri VENCZEL & CODERA, 2015
Etymology: In honor of Matyas Vremir, geologist from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, who cllected the holotype specimen at the Pui Islaz locality.

Holotype: UBB V.440

Locality: Pui Islaz locality, approximately 500 m south of Pui village, Hateg Basin, Transylvania, Romania.

Horizon: Sanpetru Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Uppermost Senonian Subepoch, Uppermost Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: Partial skull consisting of skull roofing bones, neurocranium, posterior part of the palatal complex and associated fragmentary lower jaws.