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Santa Fe Lava Lizard
Microlophus barringtonensis (Baur, 1892)
The Santa Fe lava lizard (Microlophus barringtonensis) is an extremely common li…
Santiago Lava Lizard
Microlophus jacobii (Baur, 1892)
Microlophus jacobii, the Santiago lava lizard, is an endemic Galápagos oviparous…
Serra del Cipo Lava Lizard
Eurolophosaurus nanuzae (Rodrigues, 1981)
Eurolophosaurus nanuzae is an endemic Brazilian oviparous lava lizard that lives…
Black-headed Monitor
Varanus tristis Schlegel, 1839
Varanus tristis is an Australian arboreal monitor lizard with two distinct subsp…
Togian Water Monitor
Varanus togianus (Peters, 1872)
Varanus togianus, the Togian water monitor, is a monitor lizard endemic to Sulaw…
Desert Monitor
Varanus griseus (Daudin, 1803)
Varanus griseus, the desert monitor, is a large desert-dwelling lizard with a wi…
Yellow-spotted Monitor
Varanus panoptes Storr, 1980
Varanus panoptes (the Argus monitor) is Australia's third largest lizard, with d…
Sand Monitor
Varanus gouldii (Gray, 1838)
Varanus gouldii is a species of monitor goanna lizard that previously included t…
Bengal Monitor
Varanus bengalensis (Daudin, 1802)
This is a detailed species description of the Bengal monitor lizard covering phy…
Rock Monitor
Varanus albigularis Daudin, 1802
Varanus albigularis is a large African lizard found across much of the continent…
Ridge-tailed Monitor
Varanus acanthurus Boulenger, 1885
The spiny-tailed monitor is a small arid-adapted monitor lizard native to rocky …
Mangrove Monitor
Varanus indicus (Daudin, 1802)
Varanus indicus, the mangrove monitor, is a small aquatic monitor lizard native …
Roughneck Monitor
Varanus rudicollis (Gray, 1845)
Varanus rudicollis, the black roughneck monitor, is a calm, medium-large monitor…
Heath Monitor
Varanus rosenbergi Mertens, 1957
Varanus rosenbergi is a large Australian monitor lizard found across southern pa…
Mertens' Water Monitor
Varanus mertensi Glauert, 1951
Mertens' water monitor is an aquatic Australian monitor lizard with unique under…
Komodo Dragon
Varanus komodoensis Ouwens, 1912
This text covers the physical traits, behavior, ecology, and reproduction of the…
Perentie
Varanus giganteus (Gray, 1845)
Varanus giganteus, the perentie, is Australia's largest living lizard, found acr…
Savannah Monitor
Varanus exanthematicus (Bosc, 1792)
Varanus exanthematicus, the savannah monitor, is a small African monitor lizard …
Lace Monitor
Varanus varius (Shaw, 1790)
Varanus varius, the lace monitor, is a large Australian monitor lizard currently…
Nile Monitor
Varanus niloticus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Varanus niloticus, the Nile monitor, is Africa's longest lizard native to Sub-Sa…
Palawan Monitor
Varanus palawanensis Koch, Gaulke & Böhme, 2010
Varanus palawanensis, the Palawan water monitor, is a large lizard endemic to th…
Emerald Tree Monitor
Varanus prasinus (Schlegel, 1839)
Varanus prasinus, the emerald tree monitor, is a social arboreal lizard found in…
Common Water Monitor
Varanus salvator (Laurenti, 1768)
Varanus salvator, the Asian water monitor, is a large semiaquatic lizard native …
Mariana Monitor
Varanus tsukamotoi (Kishida, 1929)
Varanus tsukamotoi, the Mariana monitor, is a varanid lizard endemic to Micrones…
