Varanus priscus Escala:1:20 Sus fosas nasales

Sus fosas nasales

although it was not related to the latter

added a unique touch to his appearance

its limbs were elongated and it had a more upright build compared to modern crocodiles

hace aproximadamente entre 70 y 66 millones de años

Varanus priscus Escala:1:20 Sus fosas nasalesVaranus 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