†Archaeovaranus Dong et al. 2022 (monitor lizard)
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Reptilia - Squamata - Varanidae
Full reference: L. Dong, Y.–Q. Wang, Q. Zhao, D. Vasilyan, Y. Wang and S. E. Evans. 2022. A new stem-varanid lizard (Reptilia, Squamata) from the early Eocene of China. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B 377(20210041)
Parent taxon: Varanidae according to L. Dong et al. 2022
Sister taxa: Cherminotus, Lanthanotus, Megalaninae, Saniwides, Telmasaurus, Varaninae, Varanus
Subtaxa: Archaeovaranus lii
Type: Archaeovaranus lii
Ecology: scansorial carnivore
Distribution: found only at Dajian of Wangjiazhai Village, Xijiadian Town (Eocene of China)
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