Palaeovaranidae, formerly known as Necrosauridae, is an extinct clade of anguimorph lizards known from the Paleogene of Europe. They have sometimes been recovered as members of Varanoidea. It contains three genera.
Genera
- Eosaniwa <small>Haubold, 1977</small> Geiseltal, Germany, Eocene
- Palaeovaranus <small>Zittel, 1887</small> (Formerly Necrosaurus) Messel Pit, Germany, Quercy Phosphorites Formation, France, Eocene
- Paranecrosaurus <small>Smith & Habersetzer, 2021</small> (Formerly "Saniwa" feisti) Messel Pit, Germany, Eocene
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