varanus

IPA: vɝˈɑnʌs

Root Word: Varanus

The subgenus Odatria, sometimes known as the dwarf monitor lizards, consists of small monitor lizards found in Australia and Indonesia.
The subgenus Hapturosaurus, sometimes known as the tree monitors, consists of slender-bodied arboreal monitor lizards mostly found in the tropical rainforests of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Examples of "varanus" in Sentences

The other sub species, "varanus niloticus" is referred to as the
It's both smart and funny, and it prominently features varanus komodoensis.
* Ornate Nile Monitors (varanus ornatus) are a sub species of the Nile Monitor
(varanus ornatus) are a sub species of the Nile Monitor Lizard Classification.
The other sub species, "varanus niloticus" is referred to as the "Common Nile Monitor".
The best known monitor lizard is one of the biggest species, the Komodo Dragon (varanus komodoensis)
Komodo Dragon (varanus komodoensis) The name goanna was given to Australian monitor lizards by the early European settlers.
The sergeant one day brought in a large lizard (_varanus_) which he shot from the prahu just as it was about to enter the river.