T. njalilus skull bones are quite large. One notable feature is the “sharply downturned snout,” which inspired the hypothesis of possible relation to the genus Lystrosaurus. However, T. njalilus has much larger temporal fenestrae than Lystrosaurus murrayi, as well as a shallower skull, no postfrontals,  a parietal crest, and differences in size of some parts of the palate. The postorbitals don't cover the parietals to the same degree as von Huene had described, and as mentioned before, do not meet the squamosals.
