Varanidae
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Varanidae is a family of large, carnivorous lizards that includes monitor lizards such as the Komodo dragon.
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | taxonomic family ⓘ |
| circulatorySystem | relatively high aerobic capacity for lizards ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia ⓘ |
| commonName | monitor lizards ⓘ |
| contains | largest living lizard species ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Oceania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
arboreal habitats
ⓘ
semi-aquatic habitats ⓘ terrestrial habitats ⓘ |
| includes |
Asian water monitor
ⓘ
Gray’s monitor NERFINISHED ⓘ Komodo dragon NERFINISHED ⓘ Nile monitor NERFINISHED ⓘ Varanus acanthurus ⓘ Varanus albigularis NERFINISHED ⓘ Varanus exanthematicus NERFINISHED ⓘ Varanus giganteus NERFINISHED ⓘ Varanus gouldii NERFINISHED ⓘ Varanus komodoensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Varanus niloticus NERFINISHED ⓘ Varanus olivaceus NERFINISHED ⓘ Varanus prasinus ⓘ Varanus salvadorii NERFINISHED ⓘ Varanus salvator NERFINISHED ⓘ Varanus varius NERFINISHED ⓘ crocodile monitor ⓘ emerald tree monitor ⓘ lace monitor ⓘ perentie ⓘ rock monitor ⓘ sand goanna ⓘ savannah monitor ⓘ spiny-tailed monitor ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| largestMember | Varanus komodoensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
active foraging predators
ⓘ
generally large body size compared to other lizards ⓘ some species capable of rapid movement ⓘ well-developed sense of smell ⓘ |
| order | Squamata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedGenera |
Lanthanotus (sometimes placed in separate family Lanthanotidae)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Varanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| suborder | Lacertilia ⓘ |
| superfamily | Varanoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Varanus ⓘ |
| typicalBodyPlan |
elongated body
ⓘ
long neck ⓘ long tail ⓘ powerful limbs ⓘ |
| typicalDentition | sharp teeth ⓘ |
| typicalTongue | forked tongue ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.