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 …

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, …

Aug 23, 2025 · Megalania, scientifically known as Varanus priscus, was an extinct giant monitor lizard that once roamed Australia. It was the largest terrestrial lizard known to have existed.

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 …

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

Jun 24, 2024 · Megalania was a reptile predator that inhabited Australia in the Pleistocene epoch and the largest land lizard to have ever existed. Megalania was a giant type of monitor, or …

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

Jan 9, 2026 · Unveiling the enigmatic world of megalania: Explore the prehistoric giant that once ruled the Australian continent. Dive into its diet, behavior, and extinction.

Megalania is not a dinosaur. It is an extinct giant goanna (or monitor lizard) that once roamed southern Australia. Megalania possibly shares a sister-taxon relationship with the modern …