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Varanus Mere. 1 
Tupinambis, part. Daudin, Hist. Nat. Kept., Tome III, Paris, An X, p. 5. 
Monitors proprement dits, Cuvier, Règne Animal, Tome II, Paris 
1817, p. 24. 
Varanus, Merrem, Tent. Syst. Amph., Marburg, 1820. p. 58,- Duméril& Bibron, 
Erpét. Gén., Tome III, Paris, 1836, p. 467; Gray, Catal. Liz. Coll. Brit. Mus., London, 
1845, I»- 9: Günther, Rept. Brit. India, London. 1864. p. 64; Boulenger, Catal. Liz. Brit. 
Mus., Vo], II, London, 1885, p. 304; Lydekker, Catal. Foss. Rept. Amph. Brit. Mus. 
Part I, London, 1888, p. 281 ; Zittel, Paläozool., Bd. Ill, München und Leipzig 
1888 90, p. 609; Boulenger, Fauna Brit. Ind., Rept. Batr., London. 1890. p. 161; 
Anderson, Zoo]. Egypt; Voi. I, Rept. Batr., London, 1898, p. 133; Gadow, Cambr. 
Nat. Hist., Amph. Rept., London, 1901. p. 543; Werner Rept. Amph., Samml. Göschen 
Nr. 383, Leipzig, 1908, p. 72, &Brehm’s Tier!., Bd. V, Kriecht., Leipzig und Wien 1912. 
Psamniosaurus, Fitzinger, Neue Ciassif. d. Rept., Wien, 1826, p. 50; Wagler 
Syst. Amph., München, &c, 1830. p. 165; Gray. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist., I, London, 
1838. p. 392, & Catal. Liz. 1845, p. 7. 
Dracaena, (non Merrem), Gray, Phil. Mag., Ser. 2, Vol. II, London, 1827. p. 53. 
Hydrosaurus, Wagler, op. cit. 1830. p. 164; Gray, Ann. & Mag., Vol. I, 1838, 
p. 393, & Cat. Liz., 1845, p. 12; Günther, op. cit. 1864. p. 67. 
Poly daedalus, Wagler, l.c. 1830 
Monitor, Gray, opp. ccit., 1838 & 1845, pp. 392 & 10 — 11 ; Schlegel, Abbild, d. 
Amph., Düsseldorf. 1837- 44. p. 65; Peters, Mon. Beri. Ac., 1870, p. 106. 
Empagusia, Gray, opp. cit.. 1838 & 1845. pp. 393 & 9. 
Odatria, Gray, opp. cit.. 1838 & 1845. pp. 394 & 7. 
Regenia, Gray, Catal. Liz., 1845, p. 8. 
Palaeosaurus, (non Geoffr.) Filhol, Vert. foss. trouv. d. les dépôts de phosph. 
de chaux de Quercy, Bull. Soc. Philom. Paris, 1873. (After Nopcsa, op. cit.) 
Necrosaurus, Filhol, Sur les Rept. foss. des Phosph. de Quercy, Bull. Soc. Philom, 
Paris, 1876. (After Nopcsa, op. cit.). 
Palaeovaranus, Filhol, Rech. Phosph. Quercy, Ét. d. foss. et spéc. d. Mammif., 
Paris, 1877, p. 268; Zittel, Paläozoologie, Bd. III, München und Leipzig, 1887 -90, 
p. 609 ; De Stefano, Sauri del Quercy Coll. Rossignol, Atti Soc. Ital. Se. Nat. Milano, 
vol. XLI1.1903. p. 407; Nopcsa, Zur Kenntn. d. foss. Eid., Beitr. z. Paläont. u. Geol. Öst. 
Ung., Bd. XXI, Wien und Leipzig. 1908, p. 43; Broili, K. A. v. Zittel’s Gr ün dz. 
d. Paläozool., neubearb. v. Broili &c., II. Abt., München und Berlin, 1911, p. 211. 
Placosurus (non Gervais), partim Lydekker, op. cit. 1888, p. 279. 
* 
List of recent species examined for comparison with 
the fossils: 
a) Varanus varius Shaw. 
A mounted skeleton from Australia, (The specimen was bought 
in March 1892 by the Naturhist. Hofmuseum from the Vivarium [at present: 
1 Synonymes and literary references until 1885 fide Boulenger, Catal. Liz., 
II, p. 304. 
