Genus: Broomisaurus JOLEAUD, 1920
Etymology: In honor of Robert Broom (1866-1951), Scottish paleontologist and major scholar of mammal-like reptiles who worked in South Africa, and Greek, sauros, "lizard."

Species: planiceps (BROOM, 1913) JOLEAUD, 1920
Etymology:
= Scymnorhinus planiceps BROOM, 1913

Holotype: AMG 3752

Locality: Hottentots River, Beaufort West District, 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 skull.