Savannah monitor
Varanus exanthematicus
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Reptilecarnivore
Bosc's monitor is a medium-sized lizard found across Africa. Known for its sturdy build, it thrives in savanna habitats. This reptile is named after Louis Bosc, the French scientist who first described it.
- Bosc's monitor belongs to the Polydaedalus subgenus.
- It is also called the savannah monitor in some regions.
- This lizard is native to Africa's open grasslands.
SavannaGrasslandAfrica
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Reptile
- Scientific name
- Varanus exanthematicus
- Habitat
- Savanna, Grassland
- Regions in this directory
- Africa
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- medium
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
