Varanidae

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 s should or should not be included. For more details, see

Hypernyms

 * ; - order;  - superfamily

Hyponyms

 * - sole extant genus, placed in subfamily when this is used
 * , (=) - subfamilies, not always used
 * †, †, † - extinct genera, placed in when this is used
 * †, †, †, †, †, †, †, † - extinct genera, if included, placed in
 * †, †, †, † - extinct genera, not placed in a subfamily
 * † - extinct genus, formerly included, now placed in †