Genus: Malawisaurus JACOBS, WINKLER, DOWNS, & GOMANI, 1993
Etymology: In reference to the country of Malawi and Greek, sauros, lizard: “Malawi lizard”.

Species: dixeyi (HAUGHTON, 1928) JACOBS, WINKLER, DOWNS, & GOMANI, 1993
Etymology:

Locality: CD-9, Mwakasyunguti Dinosaur Beds, East of Mwakasyunguti, North-South elongate Valley, Karonga District, Northern Malawi.

Horizon: Dinosaur beds, Lupata Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Aptian Stage?, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Upper Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

Referred material:

GOMANI, 2005

MAL 204: Dermal armor.