Paranecrosaurus is an extinct genus of lizard from the Eocene Messel Pits of Germany.

It contains a single species, Paranecrosaurus feisti, originally described as a species of Saniwa.

It was carnivorous, as indicated by the presence of the lizard Cryptolacerta as stomatch contents.

It is placed in the family Palaeovaranidae.

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