The Varanidae are a family of lizards in the superfamily Varanoidea and order Anguimorpha. The family, a group of carnivorous and frugivorous 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...

attempted to establish the phylogenetic position of megalania within the Varanidae. An affinity with the perentie (Varanus giganteus), Australia's largest...

length of up to 36 cm (14 in), while the largest species in the family Varanidae, Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), has a length up to 3 metres (10 ft)...

It is only found on a single island of off the coast of Singapore. The Varanidae are a family of carnivorous and frugivorous monitor lizards, which contains...

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...

Varanus colei is a species of lizard of the Varanidae family. It is found on the Kai Islands in Indonesia. Varanus colei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database...

monitor, is a species of large Australian monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. John Edward Gray described the species in 1838 as Hydrosaurus gouldii...

Laurenti in 1768 when he described a water monitor specimen. The family Varanidae contains nearly 80 species of monitor lizards, all of which belong to...

palawanensis) is a quite large species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines. Varanus palawanensis can reach...

albigularis microstictus) is a subspecies of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. The subspecies is native to Tanzania. Varanus albigularis microstictus...

monitor (Varanus niloticus) is a large member of the monitor family (Varanidae) found throughout most of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in drier regions...

Varanus samarensis, the Samar water monitor, is a species of lizard of Varanidae family. It is found in the Philippines. Varanus samarensis at the Reptarium...

Böhme, W. (2003). "Checklist of the living lizards of the world (family Varanidae)" (PDF). Zoologische Verhandelingen. 341: 4–43. Auffenberg (1994):24 Auffenberg...

river conduits: phylogeographical structure in a large, mobile lizard (Varanidae: Varanus varius) from eastern Australia". Journal of Biogeography. 40...

monitor (Varanus albigularis) is a species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. The species is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa, where, on average it is...

Dumeril's monitor (Varanus dumerilii) is a species of lizard in the family Varanidae. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia. Adult Dumeril's monitors can...

This is a list of reptiles in Togo. There are 162 reptile species in Togo, including 4 crocodilian species, 49 lizard species, 97 snake species, and 12...

9 ft). Palaeosaniwa was roughly comparable to a large monitor lizard (Varanidae) in size. Measuring around 3–3.5 m (9.8–11.5 ft) in length, it is among...

Philippine water monitor, is a large species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines. Varanus marmoratus can reach...

This list of reptiles of Morocco is an incomplete collection of reptiles found in Morocco. [e] Endemic species [i] Introduced species Rhodin, Anders G...

or Kalabeck's monitor (Varanus doreanus), is a monitor lizard of the Varanidae family. It belongs to the V. doreanus group of the subgenus Euprepiosaurus...

reisingeri (Misool Island) and V. telenesetes (Rossel Island). The family Varanidae probably originated in Asia about 65 million years ago, although some...

monitor (Varanus finschi) is a species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. The species is native to New Guinea and Australia. The specific name...

supervises the corridors of a school Monitor lizard, any lizard of the family Varanidae (once believed to warn of crocodile attacks) Saint Monitor, bishop of...

blunt-spined monitor (Varanus primordius), is a species of lizard in the family Varanidae. The species is native to Australia's tropical Northern Territory. It...

scales, with a lack of distinct mandibular bar patterns prevalent in other Varanidae, something observed only in this species. This species also possesses...

Varanoidea is a superfamily of lizards, including the well-known family Varanidae (the monitors and goannas). Also included in the Varanoidea are the Lanthanotidae...

golden speckled tree monitor, is a species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. The species is endemic to Waigeo Island in Indonesia. The specific name...

have placed the earless monitor lizard together with Helodermatidae and Varanidae (true monitor lizards) in Varanoidea. More recent genetic evidence has...