monitor lizard
noun
: any of various tropical carnivorous lizards (genus Varanus of the family Varanidae) of Australia, Asia, and Africa
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Wild monitor lizards are caught and bent backwards or burnt alive to make their genitals protrude.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
The list includes several other kinds of monitor lizards, alligators and crocodiles, suggesting the adaptation could be widespread in reptile teeth.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2024
Measuring as much as 3 meters (9.8 ft) in length and tipping the scales at up to 150 kg (330 lb), the Komodo dragon is the largest member of the monitor lizard family, and the world's largest lizard overall.
—New Atlas, 24 July 2024
Archie, the monitor lizard liberated from the side of a freeway on Wednesday, was reunited with his owner, the Phoenix Herpetological Society, which conducted the rescue, said Thursday.
—Annie Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 July 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
The list includes several other kinds of monitor lizards, alligators and crocodiles, suggesting the adaptation could be widespread in reptile teeth.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2024
Measuring as much as 3 meters (9.8 ft) in length and tipping the scales at up to 150 kg (330 lb), the Komodo dragon is the largest member of the monitor lizard family, and the world's largest lizard overall.
—New Atlas, 24 July 2024
Archie, the monitor lizard liberated from the side of a freeway on Wednesday, was reunited with his owner, the Phoenix Herpetological Society, which conducted the rescue, said Thursday.
—Annie Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 July 2024
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“Monitor lizard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monitor%20lizard. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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