Genus: Cistecynodon BRINK & KITCHING, 1953
Etymology: Greek, kiste, “box”, Greek, kyn- (kyon), “dog” and
Greek, odon, “tooth”: Box cynodont.
Species: parvus BRINK & KITCHING, 1953
Etymology:
Holotype: RC 318
Locality: Farm Luiperdskop, Aliwal North District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
Horizon: Burgersdorp Formation, Tarkastad Subgroup.
Biostratigraphy: Cynognathus zone (Kannemeyeria-Diademodon zone, KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Kannemeyeria zone, KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-77).
Age: Spathian Stage, uppermost Scythian Epoch to Anisian Stage, lowermost Mid Triassic Epoch, Early to Middle Triassic.
Material: Skull and mandible.