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Fejérváry, G.J.: Contributions to a Monography on fossil Varanidae and on Megalanidae 16

sign of «cf.?». Two species — possibly agreeing («cf. ?») with recent ones - seem to be the two unique forms hitherto known equally occurring in Holocene and Quarterly formations. 31 species are described (until 1914) being known up to now as exclusively Holocene forms. Finally two different remains from the New-World — perhaps specifically identic with eachother — belong to the somewhat doubtful genus Saniva*, mentioned here as an «appendix» of un e e r i a in syst e m a t i c a 1 p o s i t i o n. VI. TABLE OF GEOLOGICAL DISTRIBUTION OF FOSSIL VARAN ID 3], Varanus Cayluxi FILH. Quercy, France Upper Eocene to upper Miocene (inch) Varanus cf. ? Cayluxi FILH. (FEJÉRV .1918) St.-Alban-Lère, France Miocene Varanus Hofmanni Roa. nom. inc. Sîatzling, Germany Lc wer Miocene Varanus marathonensis WEITH. Pikermi, Greece ; Bere­mend & Cjarnóta, S.-Hungary ; Arene Candid-, Italy. Lower Pliocene ; Preaglacial Period; Neolitic period. Varanus ? Lemoinei NOP. hom. inc. R"ims, Frai c­Ècoene ?Varanus >p. NOP. 1908. Göriach, Austria Miocene Varanus sivalensis FALC. Siwalik-Hills, India Pliocene Varanus cf. ? bengalensis DAUD. foss. Karnul-Distr. of Madras, India Pleistocene Varanus diru t DE VIS. hom. inc. A : Kings Creek, B : Chinchilla (Darling­Dcwns) Pleist( cene (?) Varanus emeritus DE VIS hom. inc. Kings Creek (Darling­Downs) Pleistocene (?) Varanus cf. ? giganteus GEAY foss. Wellington-Valley (X'.w-S.-Wales) Pleistocene (?) Saniva* ensidens LEIDY Wyoming, America Eocene Saniva* maior LEIDY hom. inc. Wyoming, America Eocene PART IT 3 . MEGALANIDAE. CHAPTER I. HISTORICAL AND CRITICAL SKETCH. As mentioned in the I st Part, Chapter I, dealing on Australian Vara­nidae, Sir PL. OWEN described in 1860 a formidable lizard from the Con­darnine Paver, Moreton Bay, Australia, under the name of Megalania prisca. This Lacertilian was compared by him with Varanus giganteus, until later

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