Rock Monitor
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Scientific name | Varanus albigularis |
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Phylum | Chordata |
Higher classification | Monitor lizard |
Order | Scaled reptiles |
Rank | Species |
Family | Varanidae |
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ID | 2343062 |
About Rock Monitor
The rock monitor, also called commonly the white-throated monitor, is a species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. The species is endemic to Central, East, and southern Africa. It is the second-longest lizard found on the continent, and the heaviest-bodied; locally, it is called leguaan or likkewaan.