Genus: Aloposaurus BROOM, 1910
Etymology: Greek, alopos, “fox” and Greek, sauros, “lizard”: Fox lizard.

Species: gracilis BROOM, 1910
Etymology: Latin, gracilis, "slender."

Holotype: AMNH 5317

Locality: Kuilspoort, Beaufort West District, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Middle Abrahamskraal Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Pristerognathus Assemblage zone (Diictodon-Pristerognathus Assemblage zone, Tapinocephalus zone of WATSON 1914, KITCHING, 1970,1977)

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

Material: Skull.