The giant zebra monitor lizard is by no means a small character that we can casually see in our daily life. Most people don't know much about the star species among these lizards. Let me introduce it to you today.

I. Basic information

[Chinese name] Ze monitor lizard

[Latin name] Varanus salvator

[Alias] five-clawed golden dragon, monitor lizard, four-legged snake, scale insect, big four-legged snake

[Kingdom] Animal Kingdom

[Door] Chordate

【Subphylum】Vertebrate Subphylum

【Class】Reptiles

【Subclass】Diporia

【Order】  Lizards

【Suborder】Saurididae

【Family】Montosauridae

【Genus】Montosaurus

【 Species] Ze monitor lizard

2. Morphological characteristics

1. Body size: Ze monitor lizard is huge, with a total length of 1482 (662+820) mm , weighing 20-30 kg.

2. Characteristics: The body of the monitor lizard is sturdy and slightly flat. The whole body is scaly. The scales on the back of the trunk and limbs are ribbed and slightly diamond-shaped. The back of the head and trunk of the round-nosed monitor lizard is dark brown, scattered with yellow dots or yellow stripes; the ventral surface is generally yellow. There are 5 rings composed of yellow round spots between the armpits and crotch, and there are small yellow dots scattered between each ring. The limbs are stained similarly to the trunk.

Three. Living habits

1. Habitat: Zeta monitor lizards mainly live on land. Generally near streams in the mountains, as well as coastal estuaries, reservoirs, ponds, etc. are their favorite habitats.

2. Diet: The diet of the monitor lizard is very wide, from fish, frogs, shrimps, mice to some other small reptiles and even insects and bird eggs are their food; occasionally they also eat Animal carcasses and even steal poultry from nearby villages.

3. Personality: Ze monitor lizards are aggressive and ferocious by nature. When in danger, they often use their powerful tails as weapons to beat each other.

The above is all about the ze monitor lizard, thank you for watching.