Komodo dragon

Varanus komodoensis · Varanidae

The Komodo dragon, also known as the Komodo monitor, is a large reptile of the monitor lizard family Varanidae that is endemic to the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Dasami, and Gili Motang. The largest extant population lives within the Komodo National Park in Eastern Indonesia. It is the largest extant species of lizard, with the males growing to a maximum length of 3 m (10 ft) and weighing up to 150 kg (330 lb).

Where the Komodo dragon lives

Recorded in Indonesia (Asia).

Most records fall in Nusa Tenggara Timur.

See the Komodo dragon’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Endangered (EN). In danger of dying out in the wild. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 1,205 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.