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Fig. 3

From: Lizards and snakes from the late Miocene hominoid locality of Ravin de la Pluie (Axios Valley, Greece)

Fig. 3

Varanus sp. from the late Miocene (MN 10) of Ravin de la Pluie and extant Varanus griseus. a, b Left humerus (RPl 295) of Varanus sp. from RPl; c left humerus of an extant adult, small sized (total length about 60 cm), Varanus griseus from northern Africa (MNHN uncatalogued); d magnification of the proximal part of the humerus (RPl 295) of Varanus sp. from RPl, with dotted circles indicating the two most prominent bite marks; e, f right tibia (RPl 296) of Varanus sp. from RPl. Orientation of the bones follows Russell and Bauer (2008). Note the difference in the stoutness among the humeri of the extant and the Miocene Varanus and the difference in torsion between RPLl 295 and the humerus of V. griseus. The distal extremities show the same face, but the proximal ends are oriented differently. A anterior view, AV anteroventral view, D dorsal view, P posterior view, V ventral view

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