'' As its name implies,
Varanosaurus may have looked superficially similar to present-day
monitor lizards, though not related at all.
Varanosaurus had a flattened, elongated skull and a pointed snout with a row of sharp
teeth, including two pairs of conspicuous pseudocanines, implying that it was an active predator.
Varanosaurus probably lived in
swamps, competing with the larger
Ophiacodon for food. ==Classification==