Genus: Trochorhinus BROOM, 1936
Etymology: Greek, trokhos, “badger”, Greek, rhino (rhis), “snout, nose”, + us: Badger snout.

Species: vanhoepeni BROOM, 1936
Etymology:

Holotype: Transvaal Museum 275

Locality: Abrahams Kraal, 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.