Megalania question - DNA

[hammeris1@bellsouth.net]

As I don't have access to the latest/greatest on this particular lizard (the 
four books I have that reference it at all state its size as either twice or 
four times that of a Komodo dragon), I wanted to know what the most recent age 
on any bones for this beastie is?

If some remains have been found deep in some Australian cave, non-fossilized, 
could viable DNA be extracted?  40,000 to 25,000 yrs back seems to me a 
reasonable time for this.

Of course, if DNA has been found intact, could the beakers be prepared . . . .  
? 

          :-)