
The Komodo dragon is a large species of lizard found in the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang, and Padar. A member of the monitor lizard family, it is the largest living species of lizard, growing to a maximum length of 3 metres in rare cases and weighing up to approximately 70 kilograms.
Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
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Uploaded Sep 10, 2014. Captured Jan 27, 2001 00:26 in Chester Zoo, o/s Zoo Main Entrance, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester CH2, UK.