Palaeovaranidae
Extinct reptilian clade / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Palaeovaranidae, formerly known as Necrosauridae, is an extinct clade of anguimorph lizards known from the Paleogene of Europe. They have sometimes been recovered as members of Varanoidea. It contains three genera.[1][2]
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Palaeovaranidae | |
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Palaeovaranus cayluxensis (top) and Paranecrosaurus feisti (bottom) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Superfamily: | Varanoidea |
Family: | †Palaeovaranidae Georgalis, 2017 |
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Synonyms | |
Necrosauridae Hoffstetter, 1943 |
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