Perentie
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The perentie is a species of monitor lizard. It is one of the largest living lizards, after the Komodo dragon, Asian water monitor, and the crocodile monitor. Found west of the Great Dividing Range in
Juvenile pair in Perth Zoo
The striking colour pattern of perenties camouflages them in their environment.
Mummified perentie that died trying to eat an echidna
Monitor lizard
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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 southern United Stat
A Bengal monitor eating a bird egg in Kaziranga National Park
Injured Bengal monitor being nursed at the Lok Biradari Prakalp in India
A dead monitor in India, with its hemipenes removed. Monitor hemipenes are often trafficked and illegally sold.
The giant extinct megalania (Varanus priscus)