PalaeovaranidaePalaeovaranidae, 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.GeneraEosaniwa Haubold, 1977 Geiseltal, Germany, EocenePalaeovaranus Zittel, 1887 Messel Pit, Germany, Quercy Phosphorites Formation, France, EoceneParanecrosaurus Smith & Habersetzer, 2021 Messel Pit, Germany, Eocene