Varanidae

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

Varanus +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Varanidae

1. A taxonomic family within the order Anguimorpha – the monitor lizards.

Usage notes

The taxonomy (especially with regard to extinct species) of the family is not yet resolved. Modern definitions define it as a clade, but disagree on the specification of last common ancestor. Specifically, there is disagreement on whether the earless monitor lizards should or should not be included. For more details, see Varanidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Hypernyms

• (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Reptilia – class; Diapsida - subclass; Lepidosauromorpha - infraclass; Lepidosauria - superorder; Squamata - order; Anguimorpha - order; Varanoidea - superfamily

Hyponyms

• (family): Varanus - sole extant genus, placed in subfamily Varaninae when this is used
  • Varaninae, Lanthanotinae (=Lanthanotidae) - subfamilies, not always used
  • †Iberovaranus, †Ovoo, †Saniwa - extinct genera, placed in Varaninae when this is used
  • †Aiolosaurus, †Cherminotus, †Lanthanotus, †Ovoo, †Palaeosaniwa, †Saniwa, †Saniwides, †Telmasaurus - extinct genera, if included, placed in Lanthanotinae
  • †Chilingosaurus, †Palaeosaniwa, †Saniwides, †Telmasaurus - extinct genera, not placed in a subfamily
  • †Pachyvaranus - extinct genus, formerly included, now placed in †Pachyvaranidae

See also

• Megalania (=Varanus)