Comments on: New paper dispells Komodo myth. Also Megalania may have been the world’s largest venomous animal. http://reptilis.net/2009/05/18/new-paper-dispells-komodo-myth-also-megalania-may-have-been-the-worlds-largest-venomous-animal/ The rants and ravings of the webmaster Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:39:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Greg http://reptilis.net/2009/05/18/new-paper-dispells-komodo-myth-also-megalania-may-have-been-the-worlds-largest-venomous-animal/comment-page-1/#comment-2141 Greg Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:56:37 +0000 http://reptilis.net/?p=340#comment-2141 i have come across your site after searching for material to help with our project. if any of you guys could go to www.bigsnakes.net and make contact i would be grateful. i need help identifying a discovery made during our amazonian expedition which suggests we have discovered a giant snake or croc in the peruvian amazon. we also need to put together a team to go back for more evidence during our 2010 expedition. we are not zoologists but explorers who have some of the answers and need help in piecing together the rest of the picture. thanks greg & mike warner i have come across your site after searching for material to help with our project. if any of you guys could go to http://www.bigsnakes.net and make contact i would be grateful.

i need help identifying a discovery made during our amazonian expedition which suggests we have discovered a giant snake or croc in the peruvian amazon.

we also need to put together a team to go back for more evidence during our 2010 expedition.

we are not zoologists but explorers who have some of the answers and need help in piecing together the rest of the picture.

thanks

greg & mike warner

]]> By: Speaking Of Varanids… « The Theatrical Tanystropheus http://reptilis.net/2009/05/18/new-paper-dispells-komodo-myth-also-megalania-may-have-been-the-worlds-largest-venomous-animal/comment-page-1/#comment-2133 Speaking Of Varanids… « The Theatrical Tanystropheus Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:41:29 +0000 http://reptilis.net/?p=340#comment-2133 [...] for the rapid advent of the upcoming fall semester here at MCC. However, I did manage to read this fascinating post about the anatomical and biochemical makeup of Varanus komodoensis bites. I don’t wish to [...] [...] for the rapid advent of the upcoming fall semester here at MCC. However, I did manage to read this fascinating post about the anatomical and biochemical makeup of Varanus komodoensis bites. I don’t wish to [...]

]]> By: Ron n S http://reptilis.net/2009/05/18/new-paper-dispells-komodo-myth-also-megalania-may-have-been-the-worlds-largest-venomous-animal/comment-page-1/#comment-2132 Ron n S Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:13:16 +0000 http://reptilis.net/?p=340#comment-2132 Not to pick too many reptilian hairs... All cephalopods (squids, octopods, etc) are carnivores. All of them are also venomous. Giant squids (Architeuthis spp.) have been measured at well over 3 tonnes, and larger ones almost certainly exist. It would possibly be better to rephrase your statement about the lizard to make it the largest venomous reptile or terrestrial carnivore. Not to pick too many reptilian hairs…

All cephalopods (squids, octopods, etc) are carnivores. All of them are also venomous. Giant squids (Architeuthis spp.) have been measured at well over 3 tonnes, and larger ones almost certainly exist. It would possibly be better to rephrase your statement about the lizard to make it the largest venomous reptile or terrestrial carnivore.

]]> By: Dennis http://reptilis.net/2009/05/18/new-paper-dispells-komodo-myth-also-megalania-may-have-been-the-worlds-largest-venomous-animal/comment-page-1/#comment-2117 Dennis Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:52:21 +0000 http://reptilis.net/?p=340#comment-2117 A friend of mine told me of a goanna that came at him while cleaning flood rubbish out of fences in 2002. He said the goanna would have been 12 foot long and about 15 inches high and a dark green colour. I believe what he told me as he does not make up stories and it gave him quite a shock. Maybe some of these big ones are still alive. This was in South East Queensland Australia. A friend of mine told me of a goanna that came at him while cleaning flood rubbish out of fences in 2002. He said the goanna would have been 12 foot long and about 15 inches high and a dark green colour. I believe what he told me as he does not make up stories and it gave him quite a shock. Maybe some of these big ones are still alive. This was in South East Queensland Australia.

]]> By: Dr. BrDyan Grieg Fry http://reptilis.net/2009/05/18/new-paper-dispells-komodo-myth-also-megalania-may-have-been-the-worlds-largest-venomous-animal/comment-page-1/#comment-2046 Dr. BrDyan Grieg Fry Tue, 19 May 2009 09:27:36 +0000 http://reptilis.net/?p=340#comment-2046 I agree with you that Megalania were big animals and capable of inflicting huge wounds. But the key context is that they would have been feedin on proportionally larger Australian megafauna prey. Thus, the net effect would have been the same as the Komodo Dragon strategy. Cheers B I agree with you that Megalania were big animals and capable of inflicting huge wounds. But the key context is that they would have been feedin on proportionally larger Australian megafauna prey. Thus, the net effect would have been the same as the Komodo Dragon strategy.

Cheers
B

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