The anatomy of the fossil varanid lizard Saniwa ensidens Leidy, 1870, based on a newly discovered complete skeleton

O. Rieppel, and L. Grande

2007

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Journal of Paleontology 81(4):643-665

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Taxa discussed in this work:

• Saniwa agilis
• Saniwa australis
• Saniwa crassa
• Saniwa grandis
• Saniwa orsmaelensis
• Saniwa paucidens
• Thinosaurus leptodus

Taxonomy:

• Saniwinae belongs to Varanoidea - Rieppel and Grande (2007)
• Saniwa belongs to Saniwinae - Rieppel and Grande (2007)
• Saniwa ensidens belongs to Saniwa - Rieppel and Grande (2007)
• Thinosaurus belongs to Saniwa - Rieppel and Grande (2007)
• Saniwa orsmaelensis belongs to Saniwa - Rieppel and Grande (2007)
• Saniwa paucidens belongs to Saniwa ensidens - Rieppel and Grande (2007)
• Thinosaurus leptodus belongs to Saniwa ensidens - Rieppel and Grande (2007)
• Saniwa crassa belongs to Saniwa ensidens - Rieppel and Grande (2007)
• Saniwa grandis belongs to Saniwa ensidens - Rieppel and Grande (2007)
• Saniwa agilis belongs to Saniwa ensidens - Rieppel and Grande (2007)
• Saniwa brooksi belongs to Saniwa ensidens - Rieppel and Grande (2007)
• Saniwa australis belongs to Squamata - Rieppel and Grande (2007)