Komodo Dragon

Varanus komodoensis

Explore the Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.

Summary

The Komodo Dragon is the world's largest lizard and lives in dry forest, savanna, and scrub on Indonesian islands in Asia. It uses keen chemical senses, serrated teeth, and venom to locate and subdue prey, while also scavenging carrion. Listed as Endangered, it is vulnerable to habitat pressures, climate change, and its restricted island range.

Classification in this archive

Animals › Chordates › Reptilia › Squamata › Varanidae › Varanus

Habitat and distribution

Habitat: dry forest, savanna
Regions in this record: Asia, Indonesia

Conservation field in this record

Endangered

Demonstration note

[DEMO] Komodo dragons are large monitor lizards.