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Bookmark or Share- Monitor lizard - WikipediaThe giant extinct megalania (Varanus priscus) Varanus is the only living genus of the family Varanidae. Varanids last shared a common ancestor with their closest living relatives, earless "monitors", during the Late Cretaceous. The oldest known varanids are from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia.
- Monitor Lizard - A-Z AnimalsThe monitor lizard belongs to the kingdom Animalia, the phylum Chordata, the class reptilia, the order Squamata, the family Varanidae, and the genus Varanus. There are a number of subgenera for the monitor lizard, including the following: Empagusia; Euprepiosaurus; Odatria; Papusaurus; Philippinosaurus; Polydaedalus; Psammosaurus; Solomonsaurus ...
- Monitor Lizard - Facts and Beyond - Biology DictionaryMegalania prisca, more recently renamed as Varanus priscus, was a giant monitor lizard that was found in the open forests, woodlands, and grasslands of Australia. This enormous monitor lizard was up to 16 feet (5 meters) long, making it much bigger than its relative, the Komodo Dragon.
- Monitor | Reptile, Predator, Adaptability | BritannicaMonitor, (family Varanidae), any lizard of the genera Varanus or Lanthanotus in the family Varanidae. About 50 species of Varanus are recognized in the subfamily Varaninae. Most have an elongated head and neck, a relatively heavy body, a long tail, and well-developed legs.
- Monitor lizard - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaMonitor lizards, the genus Varanus, are also known as biawak or goannas. They are members of the family Varanidae. Their closest living relatives are the anguid and Heloderma lizards. Varanus is a genus of largely carnivorous lizards. There are about 60 species in 10 subgenera.
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