Varanidae
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Translingual
Etymology
Proper noun
Varanidae
- A taxonomic family within the order Anguimorpha – the monitor lizards.
Usage notes
The taxonomy (especially with regard to extinct species) of the family is not yet resolved. Modern definitions define it as a clade, but disagree on the specification of last common ancestor. Specifically, there is disagreement on whether the earless monitor lizards should or should not be included. For more details, see 
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Hypernyms
- (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Reptilia – class; Diapsida - subclass; Lepidosauromorpha - infraclass; Lepidosauria - superorder; Squamata - order; Anguimorpha - order; Varanoidea - superfamily
Hyponyms
- (family): Varanus - sole extant genus, placed in subfamily Varaninae when this is used
- Varaninae, Lanthanotinae (=Lanthanotidae) - subfamilies, not always used
- †Iberovaranus, †Ovoo, †Saniwa - extinct genera, placed in Varaninae when this is used
- †Aiolosaurus, †Cherminotus, †Lanthanotus, †Ovoo, †Palaeosaniwa, †Saniwa, †Saniwides, †Telmasaurus - extinct genera, if included, placed in Lanthanotinae
- †Chilingosaurus, †Palaeosaniwa, †Saniwides, †Telmasaurus - extinct genera, not placed in a subfamily
- †Pachyvaranus - extinct genus, formerly included, now placed in †Pachyvaranidae