Genus: Cyniscodon BROOM, 1915
Etymology: Greek, Kyniskos, “small dog, whelp”, Greek, odon, “tooth”: Dog tooth.

Species: lydekkeri BROOM, 1915
Etymology:
= Cynosuchus suppostus LYDEKKER, 1890

Holotype: BMNH 49404

Locality: Palmietfontein, 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: Fragmentary right dentary.