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Komodo dragon
Temporal range:
Pliocene - Holocene,[1] 3.8–0Ma
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Komodo dragon at the Cincinnati Zoo
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)[2]
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Varanidae
Genus: Varanus
Subgenus: Varanus
Species: V. komodoensis
Binomial name
Varanus komodoensis
Ouwens, 1912[3]
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Komodo dragon distribution
The Komodo dragon[4] (Varanus komodoensis), also known as the Komodo monitor, is a large species of lizard found in the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang, and Padar.[5] A member of the monitor lizard family (Varanidae), it is the largest living species of lizard, growing to a maximum length of 3 metres (10 ft) in rare cases and weighing up to approximately 70 kilograms (150 lb).[5]