Description: Scientific name: Varanus giganteus Life span: 20-30 years The perentie is Australia’s biggest monitor lizard or goanna. The lizard may reach a maximum length of 2.5 m and a weight of up to 15 kg while its normal length is between 1.7 and 2.0 meters. Compared to the Komodo dragon or the Asian water […]
Description: Scientific name: Varanus auffenbergi Life span: 12-15 years The peacock monitor lizard is one of the smallest monitor lizards, attaining a maximum length of 60 cm. It resembles the Timor monitor though there are notable differences in the coloration and patterning on the underside. As these lizards get older, the color patterns disappear.
Description: Scientific name: Varanus mabitang Life span: up to 10 years Panay monitor is one of three mostly frugivorous monitor lizard species found only in the Philippines. Due to its very melanistic, practically solid-black coloration, this species stands out dramatically. Some trunk, nuchal, and limb scales have a dorsal black tone with a smattering of
Description: Scientific name: Varanus jobiensis Life span: 10-15 years ( captivity) The peach-throated monitor, as its name indicates, does indeed have a nice peachy-colored throat. This neck color can also be somewhat rosy or salmon in tone. This monitor’s skin is frequently a brownish-olive shade with brilliant yellow patches all over it. The peach-throated monitor
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Description: Scientific Name: Varanus niloticus Life span: Up to 10-20 years The Nile monitor is a giant monitor lizard. Hatchlings are roughly 30 cm long and 26 g in weight, while adults may reach sizes of 2.4 meters and have a physically amazingly strong build. They can climb trees with ease because of their sharp
Description Scientific name: Varanus ornatus Life span: 15 years Ornate monitors are huge lizards, reaching lengths of up to 2 meters. The back is dark, ranging from olive green to black, with cross bands of ocelli in shades of yellow or cream, as well as extra bands on the tail. The ventral side has bands
Description Scientific name: Varanus mitchelli Life span: 10 years Mitchell’s water monitor may grow as long as 70 cm. It features a pointed head and a long, thin neck. Its color is often dark brown or black, and it has little white and yellow spots covering its head and limbs, also yellow stripes and ocelli
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Description Scientific Name: Varanus mertensi Life span: up to 20 years Mertens’ water monitor can reach around 1.0 m long including the tail. On the top, it is black to dark brown with many cream or yellow dots. The underparts are lighter, ranging from white to yellow, with blue-gray bands on the breast and gray
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Description Scientific name: Varanus indicus Life span: up to 20 years The Mangrove Monitor is a big lizard that may grow to be around 4 feet long. Its teeth are serrated and it has a distinctive dark purple tongue. They have a characteristic “monitor look,” with a long neck, a large head, strong legs, and
Description Scientific name: Varanus varius Life span: up to 40 years Lace monitors are Australia’s second biggest monitor lizard and are among the world’s largest lizards. They may reach lengths of 2m and average 1.5m. Their tail, which may be twice as long as their body, makes up two-thirds of that length. They employ the