Varanus priscus Hieraaetus but robust and functional

but robust and functional

Its general appearance resembled that of a crocodile

Sinotyrannus kazuoensis fue un terópodo de gran tamaño para el Cretácico Inferior

This predator lurked in shallow marine waters

Varanus priscus Hieraaetus but robust and functionalVaranus priscus, traditionally known as Megalania, was the largest known terrestrial lizard and one of the most formidable predators of Australias Pleistocene megafauna. Although the name Megalania prisca was used for many years, modern taxonomic revisions generally place the species within the genus Varanus, the same group that includes living monitor lizards such as the Komodo dragon and the Australian perentie. The specific name priscus refers to