Genus: Silphedosuchus TATARINOV, 1977
Etymology: Greek, silphe, “cockroach”, Greek, edo, “eat”and Greek, soukhos, “crocodile”: Insect-eating crocodile.

Species: orenburgensis TATARINOV, 1977
Etymology: In reference to Orenburg Region, Eastern European Russia.

Holotype: PIN 952/100

Locality: Rassypnoe, right bank of the Ural River, 1.5 km NE of Rassypnoe village, Orenburg Region, Eastern European Russia.

Horizon: Petropavlovskaya Svita, Yarenskian Gorizont, Baskunchakina series.

Biostratigraphy: Zone VI.

Age: Upper Buntsandstein, Romashkino Series, Uppermost Olenekian Stage, upper Scythian Epoch, Early Triassic.

Material: Fragmentary skull.