Genus: Galesuchus HAUGHTON, 1915
Etymology: Greek, gala, “weasel”, and Greek, soukhos, “crocodile (m): Weasel crocodile.

Species: gracilis HAUGHTON, 1915
Etymology: Latin, gracilis, "slender."

Holotype: SAM-PK-2754

Locality: Abrahamskraal, Prince Albert Distict, 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.