Saniwa is an extinct genus of varanid lizard that lived during the Eocene epoch. It is known from well-preserved fossils found in the Bridger and Green River Formations of Wyoming, United States. The
Saniwa FMNH
The skull of S. ensidens
Leidy's illustrations of the humerus of S. major and the vertebrae of S. ensidens
The vertebrae and limb bones of the holotype specimen of S. ensidens
The Varanidae are a family of lizards in the superfamily Varanoidea and suborder Anguimorpha. The family, a group of carnivorous and frugivorous lizards, includes the living genus Varanus and a number
Saniwa
…Saniwa is an extinct genus of varanid lizard that lived during the Eocene epoch. It is known from well-preserved fossils found in the Bridger and Green River Formations of Wyoming, United…
Komodo dragons fighting
Gray's monitor (Varanus olivaceus) is a tree-dwelling varanid from the Philippines that primarily feeds on fruit