monitor lizard
noun
: any of various tropical carnivorous lizards (genus Varanus of the family Varanidae) of Australia, Asia, and Africa
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Today, monitor lizards are considered to be among the most intelligent of all cold-blooded animals.
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Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
Black throat monitor lizards can grow up to 7 feet long and weigh as much as 60 pounds, according to Oakland Zoo.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
For anyone who has kept or admired monitor lizards, the appeal needs no explanation.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
The neighbourhood Given its private island locale, your neighbours—bar other guests—are monitor lizards, hornbills, and swallowtail butterflies.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
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Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
Black throat monitor lizards can grow up to 7 feet long and weigh as much as 60 pounds, according to Oakland Zoo.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
For anyone who has kept or admired monitor lizards, the appeal needs no explanation.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
The neighbourhood Given its private island locale, your neighbours—bar other guests—are monitor lizards, hornbills, and swallowtail butterflies.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Monitor lizard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monitor%20lizard. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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