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Komodo dragon
Komodo dragon
(Varanus komodoensis)
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Also known as:
Ora, Komodo monitor
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Family
Varanidae
Genus
Varanus
(1)
Size
Males: up to 90 kg
(2)
Females: less than 50 kg
(2)
Female length: less than 2 m
(2)
Male length: up to 2 m
(2)
Status
Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List
(1)
, and listed on Appendix I of CITES
(3)
.
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