monitor lizard
noun
: any of various tropical carnivorous lizards (genus Varanus of the family Varanidae) of Australia, Asia, and Africa
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Also known as monitor lizards, these reptiles can be found in the wild in South East Asia, and usually do not engage with people.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Some of these overlook a pretty lake, which comes complete with a family of otters and elusive monitor lizards.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
It was initially believed to be a monitor lizard, but witness accounts have shown otherwise, the department said.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Roughly 20 million years ago, monitor lizards, also known as goannas, appeared in Australia.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Some of these overlook a pretty lake, which comes complete with a family of otters and elusive monitor lizards.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
It was initially believed to be a monitor lizard, but witness accounts have shown otherwise, the department said.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Roughly 20 million years ago, monitor lizards, also known as goannas, appeared in Australia.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2025
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“Monitor lizard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monitor%20lizard. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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