Fossil vertebrae from the early Miocene of France (Loire Basin) are described. They show several characters generally regarded as varanid synapomorphics. A phylogenetic analysis of these vertebrae is ...

A study based on a new varanid fossil species from China shows that the transition from the ancient Varaniformes to Varanus occurred in Asia and supports the Asian origin of Varanidae. The study was ...

A University of Queensland-led study has shed light on how some lizards have evolved to resist deadly neurotoxins from Australia's most venomous snakes. The research, led by UQ's Professor Bryan Fry, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Varanid lizards are difficult to sex in the field because commonly used techniques are not completely reliable and definitive techniques are ...