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Savannah monitor（圖片來源：Maria Jokinen，採用  CC BY-SA 3.0  授權） The Savannah monitor ( Varanus exanthematicus ) is a medium to large-sized monitor lizard native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is widely distributed across regions such as Senegal, Ghana, Sudan, and Ethiopia, inhabiting savannas, dry open woodlands, and rocky environments. This species is primarily terrestrial, spending most of its time on the ground. It uses its powerful limbs to dig burrows for shelter from extreme heat

Nile monitor（圖片來源：Bluemoose，採用  CC BY-SA 3.0  授權） The Nile monitor ( Varanus niloticus ) is one of the most iconic large lizards in Africa, widely distributed across most regions south of the Sahara Desert. It is especially associated with rivers, lakes, and wetlands, and can even follow the Nile River northward into Egypt. Although absent from arid deserts such as the Sahara and Kalahari, it thrives in a wide range of environments, including savannas, forest edges, wetlands,

Asian water monitor（圖片來源：Carlos Delgado，採用  CC BY-SA 4.0  授權） The Asian water monitor ( Varanus salvator ) is the second-largest living monitor lizard in the world, surpassed only by the Komodo dragon ( Varanus komodoensis ). It is widely distributed across South and Southeast Asia, ranging from India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China, and Hainan Island, to Malaysia, Singapore, and the Indonesian archipelago including Sumatra,

Timor monitor（圖片來源：Mark O'Shea，採用  CC BY 3.0  授權） The Timor monitor ( Varanus timorensis ) is a relatively small species of monitor lizard distributed across Timor, Savu, Rote Island, and parts of East Timor in Indonesia. It belongs to the subgenus Odatria within the genus Varanus , a group composed primarily of small-bodied, arboreal-adapted species. Adult individuals typically reach around 60 cm in total length, with the tail accounting for approximately two-thirds of that

Emerald tree monitor（圖片來源：TimVickers， CC0 1.0  公共領域） The Emerald tree monitor ( Varanus prasinus ) is a medium-sized monitor lizard distributed across New Guinea and its surrounding islands. It is renowned for its vivid emerald to bluish-green coloration, often marked with dark transverse bands that provide effective camouflage within dense tropical rainforest vegetation. Adults typically reach a total length of 75 to 100 cm, with the tail frequently exceeding the body length

Rock monitor（圖片來源：Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa，採用  CC BY 2.0  授權） The rock monitor ( Varanus albigularis ) is one of the large lizard species inhabiting sub-Saharan Africa. Its distribution spans a wide range, including South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, and Angola, extending eastward into East Africa and the African Great Lakes region, reaching Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya, and further north to Ethiopia and Somalia. Adults typically

Sand goanna（圖片來源：Sylfred1977，採用  CC BY-SA 3.0  授權） The sand goanna ( Varanus gouldii ) is one of the most widely distributed large monitor lizards in Australia. It has a robust body, with adults reaching up to 160 cm in length and exceeding 6 kg in weight, making it the second-largest monitor lizard in Australia, surpassed only by the perentie ( Varanus giganteus ), which can exceed 2 meters. Its body is primarily greenish-gray, covered with small, evenly distributed yellow s

Basking green iguana（圖片來源：Cayambe，採用  CC BY-SA 3.0  授權） The green iguana ( Iguana iguana ) is a large lizard with an exceptionally wide distribution, native to Central and South America and the Caribbean, ranging from southern Mexico to Brazil and Paraguay, and extending across numerous islands. In the wild, this species primarily inhabits the canopy layer of tropical forests and is a highly arboreal reptile. Juveniles usually remain on lower branches, whereas adults prefer h

Blue iguana（圖片來源：Bayo O，採用  CC BY 3.0  授權） The blue iguana ( Cyclura lewisi ) is one of the rarest and largest iguanas in the world, and an endemic terrestrial reptile of the Cayman Islands. It was originally regarded as a subspecies of the Cuban iguana ( Cyclura nubila ) until it was formally recognized as a distinct species in 2004. This species represents a classic case of island gigantism, with adults reaching up to 1.5 meters in length and weighing nearly 14 kilograms, m

Rhinoceros iguana（圖片來源：Raimond Spekking，採用  CC BY-SA 4.0  授權） The rhinoceros iguana ( Cyclura cornuta ) comprises two subspecies: C. c. cornuta  and the Navassa rhinoceros iguana ( C. c. onchiopsis ). The former is the focus of this article, while the latter is now extinct. This species is a large-bodied lizard endemic to Hispaniola in the Caribbean, shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic, along with several nearby small islands. Its name derives from the horn-like scales

Plumed basilisk（圖片來源：Blair Dudeck，採用  CC BY 4.0  授權） The plumed basilisk ( Basiliscus plumifrons ) is a reptile inhabiting tropical rainforests of Central America. It is commonly nicknamed the "Jesus lizard" due to its remarkable ability to run across the surface of water at high speed. Its distribution extends from southern Mexico to northern Colombia, and it is also found in Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. These regions are characterized by hot, humid climates

Smooth helmeted iguana（圖片來源：Esteban Alzate，採用  CC BY-SA 2.5  授權） The smooth helmeted iguana ( Corytophanes cristatus ), a member of the family Corytophanidae, is a tropical lizard distributed from Chiapas in southern Mexico to the tropical rainforests of northwestern Colombia. In the wild, it is commonly found in primary and secondary humid forests, particularly favoring trunks, branches, and shrubs within the understory. Although primarily arboreal, it occasionally descends

Black spiny-tailed iguana（圖片來源：Vassil， CC0 1.0  公共領域） The black spiny-tailed iguana ( Ctenosaura similis ) is a large lizard native to Mexico and other parts of Central America, and it is the largest species within the genus Ctenosaura. Adult males can reach up to 1.3 meters in length, while females typically measure between 0.8 and 1 meter. The most distinctive feature of this species is its tail, which is encircled by sharp, black, spiny scales. Body coloration varies among

Emerald swift（圖片來源：Joseph C Boone，採用  CC BY-SA 4.0  授權） The emerald swift (Sceloporus malachiticus) is a small lizard native to Central America and belongs to the family Phrynosomatidae. Adults typically reach a total length of 15 to 20 cm. Their bodies are robust, with agile limbs, and covered in sharply keeled, spiny scales that give them a rough texture. Males and females differ markedly in appearance. Males display a vivid metallic green coloration, often with blue patche

Mexican alligator lizard（圖片來源：Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man)，採用  CC BY-SA 2.5  授權） The Mexican alligator lizard ( Abronia graminea ) is an arboreal lizard native to the highlands of Mexico. Its distribution is mainly concentrated in the inland mountainous regions of Puebla, Veracruz, and Oaxaca, at elevations ranging from approximately 1,300 to 2,700 meters. It inhabits humid cloud forests and pine-oak forests, where persistent fog, high humidity, and pronounced day-night temperature

Desert horned lizard（圖片來源：Pierre Fidenci，採用  CC BY-SA 2.5  授權） The desert horned lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos) is a member of the family Phrynosomatidae, inhabiting arid regions of western North America. Its most distinctive feature is the pair of pointed, spine-like scales projecting from the back of the head, resembling horns. Combined with its broad and flattened body, this gives the animal a highly recognizable appearance. Adults typically reach about 9.5 cm in body len

Desert iguana（圖片來源：Joshua Tree National Park， CC0 1.0  公共領域） The desert iguana (Dipsosaurus dorsalis) is distributed across the Sonoran Desert and Mojave Desert of the southwestern United States, extending into northwestern Mexico and several islands in the Gulf of California. It primarily inhabits arid desert environments below 1,000 meters in elevation and is strongly associated with creosote bush (Larrea tridentata) vegetation. These shrubs serve not only as a major food s

Taiwan subspecies（ P. c. formosensis ）（圖片來源：thibaudaronson，採用  CC BY-SA 4.0  授權） The Chinese blue-tailed skink (Plestiodon chinensis) is a lizard belonging to the family Scincidae. It is widely distributed across southern, eastern, and southwestern China, as well as Hainan, extending to Taiwan, Vietnam, and parts of East Asia. Different regions host distinct subspecies, including P. c. chinensis, P. c. daishanensis, P. c. formosensis, and P. c. leucostictus. Among these, P. c

Chinese water dragon（圖片來源：Rushenb，採用  CC BY-SA 3.0  授權） The Chinese water dragon (Physignathus cocincinus), also known as the Asian water dragon, is native to the subtropical forests of southern China, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand. It is most commonly found near streams, riverbanks, and humid evergreen forests. This species is diurnal and semi-arboreal, actively foraging and basking during the day, while at night it typically rests on branches overhanging water, read

Red-eyed crocodile skink（圖片來源：Rizki Supendi，採用  CC BY-SA 4.0  授權） The red-eyed crocodile skink ( Tribolonotus gracilis ) is a lizard native to the tropical rainforests of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. It inhabits dark, humid forest floors, commonly found among leaf litter, moss-covered tree hollows, and vegetation near streams. This species is visually striking, with rough, heavily keeled scales across its back and three rows of prominent spiny ridges. Combined with the viv