Perentie
Varanus giganteus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Reptiles
The perentie is a species of monitor lizard. It is one of the largest living lizards, after the Komodo dragon, Asian water monitor, and the crocodile monitor. Found west of the Great Dividing Range in the arid areas of Australia, it is rarely seen because of its shyness and the remoteness of much of its range from human habitation. The species is considered to be a least-concern species according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Varanidae
- Genus
- Varanus