Genus: Alopecideops BROOM, 1932
Etymology: Greek, alopekid- (alopekis), “young fox” and Greek ops, “face, apperance”: Fox cub look.

Species: gracilis BROOM, 1932
Etymology: Latin, gracilis, "slender."

Holotype: SAM 4997

Locality: Stinkfontein, Prince Albert Distict, Western Cape 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: Imperfect skull.