Nile Monitor

Reptiles > Lizards

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Nile MonitorScientific Name: Varanus niloticusCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: LizardsSize: Adult length: 4.5–6.6 ft (1.4–2.0 m); Record large males can reach 7.5–8.0 ft (2.3–2.4 m)Weight: Adults: 15–33 lb (7–15 kg); Massive specimens exceed 44...

Asian Water Monitor

Reptiles > Varanids & Squamata

OverviewThe Asian Water Monitor (Varanus salvator), known locally across Southeast Asia as the biawak or water monitor, is a colossal, semi-aquatic carnivorous monitor lizard belonging to the monitor family Varanidae within the order Squamata. Native to the rich...