monitor lizard
noun
: any of various tropical carnivorous lizards (genus Varanus of the family Varanidae) of Australia, Asia, and Africa
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The monitor lizard rescued from Loop 101 Wednesday was a Scottsdale man's pet that escaped from its enclosure during a storm two weeks ago.
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Axios Phoenix, Axios, 12 July 2024
Archie, the lizard rescued from the Loop 101 freeway on Wednesday, is a Nile monitor lizard, which are typically large in size and not native to Arizona.
—Annie Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 July 2024
In terms of other lizard families, snakes are most closely related to monitor lizards—the group that includes Komodo dragons—and the alligator lizards found in western Mexico, Canada, and the U.S.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 June 2024
Today's top stories: → Hear 911 calls that helped Fort Worth police find kidnapping suspect
→ Man offers reward for missing exotic monitor lizard
→ Parents buy, sell, trade breast milk online
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—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2024
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Axios Phoenix, Axios, 12 July 2024
Archie, the lizard rescued from the Loop 101 freeway on Wednesday, is a Nile monitor lizard, which are typically large in size and not native to Arizona.
—Annie Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 July 2024
In terms of other lizard families, snakes are most closely related to monitor lizards—the group that includes Komodo dragons—and the alligator lizards found in western Mexico, Canada, and the U.S.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 June 2024
Today's top stories: → Hear 911 calls that helped Fort Worth police find kidnapping suspect
→ Man offers reward for missing exotic monitor lizard
→ Parents buy, sell, trade breast milk online
🚨Get free alerts when news breaks.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Monitor lizard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monitor%20lizard. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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