Summary ²

The rock monitor (Varanus albigularis), also called the leguaan, likkewaan or black-throated monitor, is a species of monitor lizard found in Central, East and southern Africa. It is the second-longest lizard found on the continent, and the heaviest bodied.

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1. (c) Santie Bourquin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Santie Bourquin
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varanus_albigularis

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