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Ouwens, 1912 [ 4] Komodo dragon distribution. The Komodo dragon ( Varanus komodoensis ), also known as the Komodo monitor, is a large reptile of the monitor lizard family Varanidae that is endemic to the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, and Gili Motang. It is the largest extant species of lizard, with the males growing to a maximum ...
Monitor lizard. Monitor lizards are lizards in the genus Varanus, the only extant genus in the family Varanidae. They are native to Africa, Asia, and Oceania, and one species is also found in the Americas as an invasive species. [ 1] About 80 species are recognized. Monitor lizards have long necks, powerful tails and claws, and well-developed ...
The park includes the three larger islands Komodo, Padar and Rinca, and 26 smaller ones, with a total area of 1,733 km 2 (603 km 2 of it land). The national park was founded in 1980 to protect the Komodo dragon, the world's largest lizard. Later it was dedicated to protecting other species, including marine species.
Komodo dragons, the world’s largest species of lizard, have iron-tipped teeth that help them to rip their prey apart, according to new research.
Komodo Biosphere Reserve. / 8.62500°S 119.59083°E / -8.62500; 119.59083. The Komodo Biosphere Reserve and National Park is situated between Flores and Sumbawa in Indonesia. It is renowned for its population of about 5,000 giant lizards, called ' Komodo dragons ' ( Varanus komodoensis ). They exist nowhere else in the world and are of ...
The Nile monitor ( Varanus niloticus) is a large member of the monitor family ( Varanidae) found throughout most of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in drier regions, and along the Nile River and its tributaries in East Africa. Additionally, there are modern, invasive populations in North America. The population found in West African forests ...
Varanus komodoensis is the largest species of living lizards. Skeleton of Varanus priscus at Melbourne Museum. True monitors gave rise to the largest known terrestrial squamates ever to exist. Most species are medium-sized among monitors, with adults measuring 1 to 2 m (3 ft 3 in to 6 ft 7 in) in length and rarely exceeding weights of 10 kg (22 ...
1991 (15th Session) Komodo ( Indonesian: Pulau Komodo pronounced [koˈmodo]) is one of the 17,508 islands that comprise the Republic of Indonesia. It is particularly notable as the habitat of the Komodo dragon, the largest lizard on Earth, which is named after the island. Komodo Island has a surface area of 291 square kilometres, and had a ...