Palaeovaranidae Explained

Palaeovaranidae, formerly known as Necrosauridae, is an extinct clade of anguimorph lizards known from the Paleogene of Europe. They have sometimes been recovered as members of Varanoidea. It contains three genera.^{[1] [2]}

Genera

• Eosaniwa Haubold, 1977 Geiseltal, Germany, Eocene
• Palaeovaranus Zittel, 1887 (Formerly Necrosaurus) Messel Pit, Germany, Quercy Phosphorites Formation, France, Eocene
• Paranecrosaurus Smith & Habersetzer, 2021 (Formerly "Saniwa" feisti) Messel Pit, Germany, Eocene

Notes and References

1. Smith. Krister T.. Habersetzer. Jörg. 2021-06-09. The anatomy, phylogenetic relationships, and autecology of the carnivorous lizard “Saniwa” feisti Stritzke, 1983 from the Eocene of Messel, Germany. Comptes Rendus Palevol. 23. 10.5852/cr-palevol2021v20a23. 1777-571X. free.
2. Georgalis. Georgios L.. October 2017. Necrosaurus or Palaeovaranus ? Appropriate nomenclature and taxonomic content of an enigmatic fossil lizard clade (Squamata). Annales de Paléontologie. en. 103. 4. 293–303. 10.1016/j.annpal.2017.10.001.