Monitor Lizard Komodo dragons are the largest types of monitor lizards and are capable of growing to 10 feet ©GUDKOV ANDREY/Shutterstock.com The Komodo dragon is actually a type of monitor lizard. Its scientific name is Varanus komodoensis. The Komodo dragon is the largest species of monitor...
For most species, prey specialization occurs via habitat selection and a variety of prey types and sizes are eaten, as expected for widely searching predators. Comparisons with other anguimorphans suggest that derived features of Varanus are associated with high body temperature and activity levels; ...