Perentie
Varanus giganteus
CommonPhoto: Christopher Watson ( http://www.comebirdwatching.blogspot.com/ ) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Reptilecarnivore
The perentie is a big monitor lizard that lives in Australia’s dry, remote areas west of the Great Dividing Range. It’s shy and hard to spot, making it a bit of a mystery in the lizard world.
- It’s one of the largest lizards, after the Komodo dragon and a few others.
- Perenties are rarely seen due to their remote habitats.
- They thrive in Australia’s arid landscapes.
DesertAustralia
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Reptile
- Scientific name
- Varanus giganteus
- Habitat
- Desert
- Regions in this directory
- Australia
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
