Necrosauridae
| Necrosauridae Temporal range: Late Cretaceous to Eocene, 89.3–33.9 Ma |
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| Necrosaurus cayluxensis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Superfamily: | Varanoidea |
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†Necrosauridae Hoffstetter 1943 |
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Necrosaurus Filhol, 1876 |
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Necrosauridae is an extinct family of varanoid lizards from the Late Cretaceous to the Eocene of Europe, North America, and Asia. It was first established by the German taxonomist Robert Hoffstetter in 1943. The included genera can vary depending on the author. They usually include:
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