Varanus priscus Escala:1:20 added a unique touch to

added a unique touch to his appearance

hace aproximadamente entre 70 y 66 millones de años

Snout-tail length 300 mm

lo que sugiere un animal adaptado a moverse en entornos costeros poco profundos

Varanus priscus Escala:1:20 added a unique touch toVaranus 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