Genus: Hofmeyria BROOM, 1935
Etymology: In honor of J. H. Hofmeyer, South African minister of the interior and of education in the 1930’s.

Species: atavus BROOM, 1935
Etymology:

Holotype: Transvaal Museum 254

Locality: Kookfontein, Biesjiespoort, Victoria West District, Northern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material: Skull and anterior cervicals.

Referred material:

Locality: Graaff Reinet, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material:

RC 135: Fragmentary skull.

 

BRINK, 1986

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

Biostratigraphy: Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material:

RC 659: Small snout without lower jaw.

 


Locality: Unknown, Free (Orange Free) State, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy: ?Cistecephalus zone.

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

Material:

GSO R574: Complete skull and lower jaw.