Komodo Dragon

Varanus komodoensis

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Description

Varanus komodoensis, also known as the Komodo monitor, is a large species of lizard found in the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang, and Padar. A member of the monitor lizard family Varanidae, it is the largest living species of lizard, growing to a maximum length of 3 metres (10 ft) in rare cases an... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Indonesia Komodo Island

Colors

black

brown

Conservation status

(VU) Vulnerable

Venomous

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Danger to human

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