Meiolania

meiolania

In Depth        When first‭ ‬described from fossil skulls,‭ ‬Meiolania was first thought to have been a lizard,‭ ‬hence the name which means‭ ‘‬small roamer‭’‬.‭ ‬This is a reflection to the earlier description of Megalania‭ (‬today known as Varanus priscus‭) ‬which means great roamer and was also named by Owen in‭ ‬1859.‭ ‬In time however it … Read more