Dinosaurs A to Z
Abelisauridae

Tarascosaurus

Generic theropod body-plan outline
You 1.8 m (5.9 ft) tall
Tarascosaurus 3 m (9.8 ft) long
as long as 2 people standing fingertip to fingertip
generic theropod body plan, scaled to length — not a silhouette of Tarascosaurus
Length
3 m (9.8 ft)
Period
Late Cretaceous (80–66 Mya)
Place
France
Food
Carnivore
Clade
Abelisauridae

Tarascosaurus (“Tarasque lizard”) is a genus of abelisaurid theropod dinosaur from Late Cretaceous of France. It was a relatively small theropod measuring 2.5 – 3 m long.

What we know

  • Named by Le Loeuff & Buffetaut, 1991.
  • Body length estimated at about 3 m.
  • Fossils found in France.

What we guess

The reconstruction notes for Tarascosaurus — soft tissue, color, behavior — haven't been written up yet. Only the recorded basics above are filled in so far.