Varanus priscus

Learn more about Megalania 

• The world's largest land dwelling lizard.
• Lived 500,000 — 40,000 years ago.
• Extinct gigantic monitor lizard growing up to 6 metres long.
• Teeth, jaws and skull adapted for gripping and ripping flesh.
• Meat eater, both predator and scavenger.
• Possibly had venomous saliva which acted as an anticoagulant.

Fossils of Megalania have been found throughout central and eastern Australia, as far south as Naracoorte Caves, South Australia.