Megalania
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Megalania is an extinct species of giant monitor lizard, part of the megafaunal assemblage that inhabited Australia during the Pleistocene. It is the largest terrestrial lizard known to have existed,
Varanus priscus Melbourne Museum
Illustration of the original dorsal and cervical vertebrae, 1859
Hypothetical megalania skull, at the Museum of Science, Boston
Monitor lizard
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Monitor lizards are lizards in the genus Varanus, the only extant genus in the family Varanidae. They are native to Africa, Asia, and Oceania, and one species is also found in the southern United Stat
Megalania
…Megalania (Varanus priscus) is an extinct species of giant monitor lizard, part of the megafaunal assemblage that inhabited Australia during the Pleistocene. It is the largest terrestrial lizard known to have existed, but the…
A Bengal monitor eating a bird egg in Kaziranga National Park
Injured Bengal monitor being nursed at the Lok Biradari Prakalp in India
A dead monitor in India, with its hemipenes removed. Monitor hemipenes are often trafficked and illegally sold.