Megalania (Varanus priscus) is an extinct species of giant monitor lizard, [1] part of the megafaunal assemblage that inhabited Australia during the Pleistocene. It is the largest …

May 27, 2024 · Megalania, which means “Giant Romer” in Greek, was a very large Australian lizard that existed at the end of the Pleistocene Epoch. The first Megalania fossil discovery is …

Nov 16, 2024 · Varanus was established by Blasius Merrem in‭ ‬1820.‭ ‬The species Varanus priscus was originally named as Megalania prisca by Richard Owen in‭ ‬1859.

Apr 4, 2022 · Megalania, a huge varanid lizard, was part of a suite of large Australian Pleistocene reptiles that included giant horned turtles, crocodiles like Pallimnarchus and large snakes like …

Jun 2, 2023 · Megalania, a very huge Australian lizard that lived at the end of the Pleistocene Epoch and whose name means "Giant Romer" in Greek, was once common. Richard Owen, …

Learn about Varanus priscus, also called Megalania, the world’s largest lizard.

Notwithstanding the uncertainty of these estimates, Megalania was the largest land lizard ever known to have lived and would have been a formidable predator of medium and large animals. …

Dec 10, 2025 · Unveiling the enigmatic world of megalania: Explore the prehistoric giant that once ruled the Australian continent. Dive into its diet, behavior, and extinction.

Megalania was a giant goanna of the open forests, woodlands and perhaps grassland. It ate meat, including mammals, snakes, other reptiles and birds. Megalania was the largest goanna …

Feb 27, 2025 · Megalania was the largest land lizard in history, an apex predator that ruled Australia during the Pleistocene. Its combination of size, strength, and possible venom made it …