Varanidae

== Translingual == === Etymology === From Varanus +‎ -idae. === Proper noun === Varanidae A taxonomic family within the order Squamata – 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 earless monitor lizards (Lanthanotus borneensis) should 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; Varanoidea – superfamily ==== Hyponyms ==== (family): Varanus – sole extant genus †Aiolosaurus, †Archaeovaranus, †Ovoo, †Paravaranus, †Proplatynotia, †Saniwa, †Saniwides, †Telmasaurus – extinct genera === See also === †Megalania (=Varanus)