Genus: Novocynodon IVAKHNENKO, 2012
Etymology: From the beginning of the name of the Novo-Nikol'skoe locality, Orenburg Region, European Russia and Greek, kynodont, "cainine tooth."

Species: kurtorgai IVAKHNENKO, 2012
Etymology: In honor of the Russian paleontologist S. S. Kutorga, who was the first to describe East European thermorphs.

Holotype: PIN 2793/6

Locality: Novo-Nikolskoe-3, right bank of Malyi Uran River, 2 km downstream of Novo-Nikolskoe village, Samara drainage basin, Aleksandrovskii District, Orenburg Region, European Russia.

Horizon: Biarmian Series, Urzhumian Stage, Urzhumian Horizon (Bolshekinelskaya Svita, Uzhumian Gorizont).

Biostratigraphy: Isheevo Faunal Assemblage, Isheevo Faunal Subassemblage.

Age: Urzhumian Stage, Early Tatarian age, Guadelupian Stage, Middle Zeichstein Epoch, Late Middle Permian.

Material: Left dentary fragment.