Varanidae, the monitor lizards or varanids, is a family of carnivorous and sometimes frugivorous lizards containing one living genus, Varanus, and several extinct relatives, within the suborder Anguimorpha. Varanus includes the Komodo dragon, the largest living lizard, along with the crocodile monitor, the savannah monitor and numerous Australian and Southeast Asian goannas. The family's closest living relatives are the earless monitor lizard and the Chinese crocodile lizard, and its oldest known fossils come from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ3082684, descriptionView the Source 2. Varanidae (Wikipedia)
Introduction
The Varanidae are a family of lizards in the superfamily Varanoidea and suborder Anguimorpha.
- Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
In Group: Other Lizard Families, Lead
The Varanidae are a family of lizards in the superfamily Varanoidea and suborder Anguimorpha.
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Varanidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 93
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Varanidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Varanidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 93.9 ... "early_interval": "Turonian"
Wikidata: Varanidae
Wikidata Q3082684, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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