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Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards
113 species
| Species | Category | Family | Species policy | Captive records | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Argentine Black-and-white TeguSalvator merianaePopular | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Teiidae | Class default: allowed | 366 | Check shipping → |
Komodo DragonVaranus komodoensis | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 1,145 | Check shipping → |
Gila MonsterHeloderma suspectum | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Helodermatidae | Class default: allowed | 502 | Check shipping → |
Common Water MonitorVaranus salvator | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 360 | Check shipping → |
 Northern Caiman LizardDracaena guianensisPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Brett Weinstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Teiidae | Class default: allowed | 286 | Check shipping → |
Beaded LizardHeloderma horridum | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Helodermatidae | Class default: allowed | 197 | Check shipping → |
Savannah MonitorVaranus exanthematicus | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 184 | Check shipping → |
Chinese Crocodile LizardShinisaurus crocodilurus | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Shinisauridae | Class default: allowed | 182 | Check shipping → |
Nile MonitorVaranus niloticus | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 160 | Check shipping → |
Emerald Tree MonitorVaranus prasinus | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 153 | Check shipping → |
 Ridge-tailed MonitorVaranus acanthurusPhoto CC0: no rights reserved, uploaded by Connor Margetts | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 128 | Check shipping → |
Lace MonitorVaranus varius | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 124 | Check shipping → |
Blue-spotted Tree MonitorVaranus macraei | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 110 | Check shipping → |
Red TeguSalvator rufescens | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Teiidae | Class default: allowed | 100 | Check shipping → |
 Mertens' Water MonitorVaranus mertensiPhoto CC BY: (c) Rosario Douglas, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Rosario Douglas | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 99 | Check shipping → |
Rock MonitorVaranus albigularis | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 85 | Check shipping → |
Crocodile MonitorVaranus salvadorii | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 77 | Check shipping → |
PerentieVaranus giganteus | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 70 | Check shipping → |
Black Tree MonitorVaranus beccarii | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 69 | Check shipping → |
Yellow-headed Water MonitorVaranus cumingi | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 50 | Check shipping → |
Chiapan beaded lizardHeloderma alvarezi | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Helodermatidae | Class default: allowed | 48 | Check shipping → |
Yellow-spotted MonitorVaranus panoptes | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 47 | Check shipping → |
Gray's MonitorVaranus olivaceus | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 43 | Check shipping → |
Gold TeguTupinambis teguixin | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Teiidae | Class default: allowed | 42 | Check shipping → |
Kimberley Rock MonitorVaranus glauerti | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 34 | Check shipping → |
Quince MonitorVaranus melinus | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 29 | Check shipping → |
Clouded MonitorVaranus nebulosus | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 29 | Check shipping → |
Mangrove MonitorVaranus indicus | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 28 | Check shipping → |
Rio Fuerte Beaded LizardHeloderma exasperatum | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Helodermatidae | Class default: allowed | 26 | Check shipping → |
Desert MonitorVaranus griseus | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 21 | Check shipping → |
About this catalogue
Where the list comes from
Species-level taxa with at least one iNaturalist observation marked captive, refreshed periodically. “Captive records” counts observations, not animals traded, and includes zoo collections.
How it's organized
Each species is placed in a group and category from its taxonomic order and family. Our operations team reviews names, handling notes and categories over time.
Photos
Shown only when the photographer licensed the image CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA, with attribution. Other species show an illustration.