Varanids facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Varanids |
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| Varanus bitatawa | |
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Anguimorpha
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Varanoidea
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Varanidae
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Varanidae is the family of monitor lizards. The family is a group of carnivorous lizards. It includes the largest living lizard, the Komodo dragon, and the crocodile monitor. Varanidae contains the living genus Varanus and some extinct groups. Their closest living relatives are the anguid and helodermatid lizards.
Images for kids
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he extinct Saniwa ensidens
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Gray's monitor (Varanus olivaceus) is a tree-dwelling varanid from the Philippines that primarily feeds on fruit
See also
In Spanish: Varánidos para niños
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