monitor lizard
noun
: any of various tropical carnivorous lizards (genus Varanus of the family Varanidae) of Australia, Asia, and Africa
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This location, the grassy island in the middle of the river, appears when water levels are low, and attracts other animals like monitor lizards, otters and elephants, researchers said.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
From the monitor lizard on the Phoenix freeway to a rare ocelot sighting in southern Arizona, here are the top eight animal videos of the year.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
There are no native monitor lizards in the Americas.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
Wild monitor lizards are caught and bent backwards or burnt alive to make their genitals protrude.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
From the monitor lizard on the Phoenix freeway to a rare ocelot sighting in southern Arizona, here are the top eight animal videos of the year.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
There are no native monitor lizards in the Americas.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
Wild monitor lizards are caught and bent backwards or burnt alive to make their genitals protrude.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Monitor lizard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monitor%20lizard. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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