Genus: Tarascosaurus LE LOEUFF & BUFFETAUT, 1991
Etymology: For Tarascon in southern France, near where the fossil was found, and Greek, sauros, "lizard": "Tarascon lizard."

Species: salluvicus LE LOEUFF & BUFFETAUT, 1991
Etymology: Latin, Salluvii, "Salluviens, Marselle."

Holotype: Faculte des Sciences de Lyon, FSL 330201

Locality: Lameau du Beausset, Bouche-du-Rhone Department, France.

Horizon: Fuvelien.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Lower Campanian Stage, Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: Proximal end of left femur.

Paratypes: FSL 330202: Fragmentary dorsal vertebra.

Referred material:

FSL 330203: Caudal centra.