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The Panay monitor is critically threatened by habitat loss and degradation. Agricultural land conversion and illegal logging on Panay Island, particularly in its endangered lowland forest, pose imminent risks to the species. [1] The species faces a severe threat from rapid agricultural land conversion, primarily through slash-and-burn practices ...
Monitor lizards are lizards in the genus Varanus, the only extant genus in the family Varanidae. They are native to Africa, Asia, and Oceania, and one species is also found in the Americas as an invasive species. [1] About 80 species are recognized. Monitor lizards have long necks, powerful tails and claws, and well
They are the largest lizards after some large species of monitor lizards, and the largest lizards in the New World. Iguanas vary considerably in size and form, but even the smallest lizards in this family are still quite large. For example, the desert iguana (Dipsosaurus dorsalis) can reach a length of up to 61 cm (24 in). [91]
The large-scaled water monitor (Varanus nuchalis) is a species of monitor lizard. [2] It is endemic to the Philippines, where it is found on the islands of Cebu, Ticao, Negros, Panay and Masbate. [1] The species is found in a variety of habitats, primarily mangroves and lowland forests. [1]
Feb. 5—A lizard species once feared to be vanishingly scarce is now known to have several thriving populations across its historical range in the Edwards Plateau region of Central and West Texas ...
Florida has a big lizard problem. Between lion fish and Burmese pythons, Florida has a lot of invasive species problems -- and the newest is massive Nile Monitor Lizards. Nile Monitor Lizards can ...
The island of Panay in the Philippines is home to various species of reptiles and amphibians. The following list is from Ferner, et al. (2000). (?) denotes the identification of the species is uncertain, although the genus is clearly identified.
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