Komodo dragon  (Varanus komodoensis)

Species information

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References

  1. IUCN Red List (May, 2009)
    http://www.redlist.org
  2. Buley, K. (July, 2003) Pers. Comm.
  3. CITES (May, 2009)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Burnie, D. (2001) Animal. Dorling Kindersley, London..
  5. Ciofi, C. (1999) The Komodo Dragon. Scientific American, March. Available at:
    http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-komodo-dragon&page=1
  6. Fry, BG et al. (2009) A central role for venom in predation by Varanus komodoensis (Komodo Dragon) and the extinct giant Varanus (Megalania) priscus. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 106: 8969 - 8974.
  7. American Museum of Natural History (April, 2003)
    http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/Endangered/ora/ora.html