Monitors and tegus

Large, intelligent lizards: monitors, tegus and their relatives. This collection gathers related families from different branches of the scientific classification.

Monitor lizards · 4 Tegus and whiptails · 2

Monitor lizards Varanidae 4

In-depth

Some federal rules

Ackie (spiny-tailed) monitor

Varanus acanthurus

A pint-sized monitor with a huge personality.

Pet trade

Intermediate

In-depth

Some federal rules

Asian water monitor

Varanus salvator

An intelligent, swimming giant: the "gentle giant" of monitors.

Pet trade

Expert / facility

Some federal rules

Crocodile monitor

Varanus salvadorii

Pet trade

Expert / facility

In-depth

Some federal rules

Nile monitor

Varanus niloticus

Africa's longest lizard, fast, bold and powerful.

Pet trade

Expert / facility

Tegus and whiptails Teiidae 2

Some federal rules

Argentine black and white tegu

Salvator merianae

Pet trade

Intermediate

Some federal rules

Red tegu

Salvator rufescens

Pet trade

Intermediate