About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 38. Chapters: Komodo dragon, Monitor lizard, Varanus salvadorii, Goanna, Varanus indicus, Bengal monitor, Megalania, Water monitor, Emerald tree monitor, Savannah monitor, Argus monitor, Dumeril's monitor, Varanus albigularis, Black tree monitor, Perentie, Lace monitor, Nile monitor, Finsch's Monitor, Varanus bitatawa, Roughneck Monitor Lizard, Kalabeck's monitor, Rusty Desert Monitor, Mertens' Water Monitor, King's Goanna, Mitchell's Water Monitor, Sand goanna, Short-tailed monitor, Spiny-tailed monitor, Peacock Monitor, Canopy Goanna, Varanus kordensis, Rennell Island Monitor, Ceram Mangrove monitor, Yellow Monitor, Turquoise monitor, Varanus timorensis, Marbled Water Monitor, Black-spotted Ridge-tailed Monitor, Gray's monitor, Pilbara Monitor, Varanus obor, Rosenberg's Monitor, Varanus albigularis albigularis, Quince Monitor, Yellow-Headed Water Monitor, Varanus palawanensis, Varanus salvator macromaculatus, Clouded Monitor, Varanus macraei, Stripe-tailed Goanna, Peach Throat Monitor, Pygmy Mulga Goanna, Varanus lirungensis, Kimberley Rock Monitor, Panay Monitor Lizard, Ornate Monitor, Varanus albigularis ionidesi, Spencer's Goanna, Varanus albigularis angolensis, Black-headed Monitor, Golden-spotted Tree Monitor. Excerpt: The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is a large species of lizard found in the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang and Gili Dasami. A member of the monitor lizard family (Varanidae), it is the largest living species of lizard, growing to a maximum of length 3 metres (9.8 ft) in rare cases and weighing up to around 70 kilograms (150 lb). Their unusual size has been attributed to island gigantism, since there are no other carnivorous animals to fill the niche on the islands where they live. However, recent research suggests that the large size of komodo dragons may be better understood ...
