Palaeovaranidae
Palaeovaranidae, formerly known as Necrosauridae, is an extinct clade of anguimorph lizards known from the Paleogene of Europe. They have sometimes been recovered as members of Varanoidea. It contains three genera.
Genera
- Eosaniwa Haubold, 1977 Geiseltal, Germany, Eocene
- Palaeovaranus Zittel, 1887 Messel Pit, Germany, Quercy [Phosphorites Formation], France, Eocene
- Paranecrosaurus Smith & Habersetzer, 2021 Messel Pit, Germany, Eocene