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The History of Monitor Lizards - http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/sciences/Paleontology/Paleozoology/Fossilvertebrata/HistoryLizards/HistoryLizards.htm
Article by Daniel Bennett about the fossil history. |
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Megalania prisca - http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/sanpr/naracoortecaves/ea6.html
Fossil found in the Naracoorte Caves in South Australia, an extinct Varanid that grew to as long as 5m (17 ft) and possibly weighed as much as 500kg. |
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Black Tree Monitor (Varanus beccarii) - http://www.thebigzoo.com/Animals/Black_Tree_Monitor.asp
Description, food, habitat, social structure and senses of this monitor native to the Aru Islands of the coasts of New Guinea. |
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Varanus Photo Album - http://varanus.freeservers.com/album.html
Images of many species of monitors. |
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Goanna Venom Rocks the Reptile Record - http://uninews.unimelb.edu.au/view.php?articleID=3009
Article about a discovery, made by a University of Melbourne-led team, that goannas and iguanas are venomous and share a common ancestor with snakes. |