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Rock monitor/Legavaan/White-throated monitor

Varanus albigularis

Description:

Second longest lizard found in Africa (reaching 2m) and the heaviest bodied.

Habitat:

Found in a variety of dry habitats, including steppes, prairies and savannahs.

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RachaelB
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RachaelB

Mpumalanga, South Africa

Spotted on Jan 22, 2012
Submitted on Feb 12, 2012

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