Genus: Tasmaniosaurus CAMP & BANKS, 1978
Etymology: In reference to Tasmania, where the specimen was found and Greek, sauros, "lizard."
= Tasmaniasaurus DZIEWA, 1980 (sic)
= Tasmaniosaurus COSGRIFF, 1974 (nomen nudum)
= Tasmaniosaurus BANKS, COSGRIFF & KEMP, 1978 (nomen nudum)

Species: triassicus CAMP & BANKS, 1978
Etymology: In reference to the Triassic period.
= Tasmaniosaurus triassicus COSGRIFF, 1974 (nomen nudum)
= Tasmaniosaurus triassicus BANKS, COSGRIFF & KEMP, 1978 (nomen nudum)

Holotype: University of Tasmania, Geology Department 54655.

Locality: Crisp and Gunns Brick pit, Arthur Street, West Hogbart (147°19'E. 42°53'S; map reference 8312-237532), Tasmania.

Horizon: Top part of Poets Road Member of the Knocklofty Sandstone and Shale, Knocklofty Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Induan stage,-Olenekian stage, upper Scythian Epoch, Early Triassic.

Material: Premaxillary, maxillary, prefrontals parietals post frontals, interparietal, supraoccipital? postorbital? squamosal? left quadratojugal, pterygoid, ectopterygoid? epipterygoid, left dentary left spleinal, teeth, dorsal vertebrae, caudal vertebrae, cervical and dorsal ribs, gastralia, scapula? interclavical, ilium? tibiae, and a hind foot.