The Varanidae are a family of lizards of the superfamily Varanoidea. The family, a group of carnivorous and frugivorous lizards, includes the Megalania (the largest known lizard), the Komodo dragon (the largest living lizard), and the crocodile monitor. The Varanidae contain the living genus Varanus and a number of extinct taxa. Their closest livi... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varanidae