Varanus (Varanus)
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Varanus, commonly known as true monitors, is one of the 11 subgenera of the genus Varanus. All of its species are found in the Australasian realm, among which are the world's largest lizards.
Varanus (Varanus)
Varanus varius has the typical body built of a true monitor
Varanus komodoensis is the largest species of living lizards
Skeleton of Varanus priscus at Melbourne Museum
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 Americas as an invasive species. About 80 species are recognized.
Monitor lizard
Injured Bengal monitor being nursed at the Lok Biradari Prakalp in India
The giant extinct megalania (Varanus priscus)
Bengal monitor (V. bengalensis) with green iguana (Iguana iguana)