Base of the evolutionary tree for Old World anguimorph lizards (Paleoanguimorpha)

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• Old World anguimorph lizards (Paleoanguimorpha) (81 species)
  • Varanoidea → (80 species)
    • monitor lizards (Varanidae) → (79 species)
      • Monitor Lizards (Varanus) → (77 species)
        • unnamed group 905050 → (48 species)
        • unnamed group 905033 → (5 species)
        • Varanus zugorum
        • Biak tree monitor (Varanus kordensis)
        • Varanus douarrha
        • Varanus togianus
        • Varanus auffenbergi
        • Varanus reisingeri
        • Ornate monitor (Varanus ornatus)
        • cumingi: Cuming’s water monitor (Varanus cumingi)
        • Varanus sparnus
        • Varanus dalubhasa
        • Varanus nuchalis
        • Varanus semotus
        • Varanus bitatawa
        • Varanus similis
        • Varanus obor
        • Varanus lirungensis
        • Varanus palawanensis
        • Panay Monitor (Varanus mabitang)
        • Bogert's Monitor (Varanus bogerti)
        • Varanus spinulosus
        • Varanus hamersleyensis
        • Varanus rasmusseni
        • Clouded Monitor (Varanus nebulosus)
        • Varanus bangonorum
      • Saniwa major
      • Monitor bivittatus
    • Earless Monitor Lizard (Lanthanotus borneensis)
  • Chinese Crocodile Lizard (Shinisaurus crocodilurus)

Other links

• Encyclopedia of Life
• NCBI (genetics)"
• Open Tree of Life

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