8 largest lizards in the world and their names
3schools StoryMar 30, 2024
1. Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) - Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Australia, Philippines, and Papua New Guinea. The largest living lizard, growing to a maximum length of 3.13 m (10.2 ft) and weighing up to 166 kg (366 lb).
2. Spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura similis) - Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. A large arboreal lizard reaching a maximum length of 2.4 m (7.9 ft) and weighing up to 11 kg (24 lb).
3. Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) - Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. A venomous lizard reaching a maximum length of 60 cm (24 in) and weighing up to 6 kg (13 lb).
4. Mexican beaded lizard (Heloderma horridum) - Southwestern United States, Mexico, and Guatemala. A venomous lizard reaching a maximum length of 56 cm (22 in) and weighing up to 4 kg (8.8 lb).
5. Argentine black and white tegu (Salvator merianae) - Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. A large terrestrial lizard reaching a maximum length of 1.5 m (4.9 ft) and weighing up to 15 kg (33 lb).
6. Water monitor (Varanus salvator) - Southeast Asia, India, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines. A large semi-aquatic lizard reaching a maximum length of 2.4 m (7.9 ft) and weighing up to 60 kg (132 lb).
7. Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus) - Sub-Saharan Africa. A large semi-aquatic lizard reaching a maximum length of 2.4 m (7.9 ft) and weighing up to 55 kg (121 lb).
8. Asian water monitor (Varanus salvator) - Southeast Asia, India, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines. A large semi-aquatic lizard reaching a maximum length of 2.4 m (7.9 ft) and weighing up to 60 kg (132 lb).