Genus: Maraisaurus BOONSTRA, 1953
Etymology: In honor of Mr. Marais, a fossil collector who worked with Boonstra and Greek, sauros, "lizard."

Species: parvus BOONSTRA, 1953
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Holotype: SAM 11944

Locality: Buffelsvlei, Beaufort West, 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: Skull without snout.