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Varanidae (monitor lizards)

Varanidae is the family of carnivorous lizards that include the monitors. The family includes both the heaviest and longest of all living lizards.

Scientific Classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Varanidae
Common:monitor lizards
Bengal monitor
Bengal monitor
Varanus bengalensis
Lace Monitor
Lace Monitor
Varanus varius

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Species
Kingdom: Animalia (animals)
Phylum: Chordata (vertebrates, sea squirts)
Class: Reptilia (reptiles)
Order: Squamata (scaled reptiles)
Family: Agamidae (agamids)
Family: Boidae (boas)
Family: Colubridae (colubrids)
Family: Corytophanidae (casque head lizards)
Family: Crotaphytidae (leopard, collared lizards)
Family: Elapidae (cobras, coral snakes, sea snakes, etc)
Family: Gekkonidae (geckos)
Family: Iguanidae (iguanas)
Family: Phrynosomatidae (North American spiny lizards)
Family: Pythonidae (pythons)
Family: Scincidae (skinks)
Family: Varanidae (monitor lizards)
Bengal monitor (Varanus bengalensis)
Lace Monitor (Varanus varius)
Family: Viperidae (vipers)
Family: Xenosauridae (knob-scaled lizards)