Komodo (island) smaller surrounding islands, as well as part of western Flores. Javan deer also inhabit the island, though they are not native. Other fauna include water buffalo, banded pigs, civets, cockatoo and macaques. Komodo contains a beach with "pink" sand, one of only seven in the world. The sand appears pink because it is a mixture of white sand combined with red sand, formed from pieces of Foraminifera. Komodo (island) Komodo () is one of the 17,508 islands that comprise the Republic of Indonesia. The island is particularly notable as the habitat of the Komodo dragon, the largest lizard on Earth,
Aran rock lizard Aran rock lizard The Aran rock lizard ("Iberolacerta aranica") is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. "I. aranica" is found in a small area of the central Pyrenees on the Spanish-French border. It lives only in Mauberme massif, including its foothills between the Val d'Aran in Spain and the Ariège in France. The natural habitats of "I. aranica" are temperate grassland, rocky areas, and pastureland. "I. aranica" is threatened by habitat loss. The Aran rock lizard is a medium-sized lizard. Males can reach a total length (including tail) of up to , females up to . The back