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Nile Monitor
Varanus niloticus
Also known as: Nile monitor • Nile monitor lizard • Water Leguaan
Kingdom: Metazoa• Family: Varanidae• Order: Squamata
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Quick Facts
Common Names:
Nile Monitor, Nile monitor, Nile monitor lizard, Water Leguaan, Nile Monitor, Water Leguaan, Nile Monitor Lizard, Ornate monitor, Common Water Monitor, Leguan
Class:
Lepidosauria
Data Completeness:
71%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📚itis
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
10
Countries
Top Locations
Pilanesberg National Park, South Africa
1
Florida, US
1
Machinga, Malawi
1
Kruger Park, Bushbuckridge, MP, ZA
1
7C7C+782, Nkwanda, Ghana
1
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First: 2/29/2012 · Latest: 7/19/2025
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