Genus: Burnetia BROOM, 1923
Etymology: In honor of James Burnet (1714-1799), Lord Monboddo, the famous Scottish evolutionist of the eighteenth century.

Species: mirabilis BROOM, 1923
Etymology: Latin, mirabilis, "wonderful."

Holotype: BMNH R5397

Locality: Water Krantz, Graaff Reinet District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone (formerly Aulacephalodon-Cistecephalus zone KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Aulacephalodon baini zone KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-78, Upper Cistecephalus Zone, KITCHING, 1970, 77, Lower Cistecephalus zone WATSON, 1914).

Age: Tatarian Age, Lopingian Subepoch, Zechstein Epoch, Late Permian.

Material: Skull missing tip of snout.