Genus: Scylacorhinus BROOM, 1915
Etymology: Greek, skylak- (skylax), “young dog”, Greek, rhin- (rhis), “snout”, + us: Dog snout.

Species: falkenbachi BROOM, 1915
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Holotype: AMNH 5560

Locality: Beaufort West District, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon: Hoedemaker member, Middle Teekloof Formation.

Biostratigraphy: Tropidostoma zone (Tropidostoma-Endothidon Assemblage zone KEYSER, 1979, SACS, 1980, Tropidostoma microtrema zone KEYSER & SMITH, 1977-78, Lower Cistecephalus zone KITCHING, 1970, 1977, Endothiodon zone, WATSON, 1914).

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

Material: Premaxillaries, maxillaries, and dentaries with small portions of a few other bones.