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Basic information
Varanus komodoensis
Komodo Dragon
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyMonitor lizards
GenusMonitor lizards
- Czech name
- Varan komodský
- English name
- Komodo Dragon
- Alternative names
- Komodo Island Monitor, Komodo Monitor, Komodowaran, Ora
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Savanna
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 1,570 mm
- Body mass
- max 109,647.8 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~94 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 177 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 62 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Mixed
- Body temperature
- 32.5–38 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 8–11 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 1–33 individuals
- Clutches per year
- min 1 × per year
- Sex determination
- Genetic sex determination
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 7FFW5 · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 19928 · dryad-v5