Komodo (island) 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, which is named after the island. Komodo Island has a surface area of 390 square kilometres and a human population of over two thousand. The people of the island are descendants of former convicts who were exiled to the island and who have mixed with Bugis from Sulawesi. The people are primarily adherents of Islam but there are also Christian and Hindu congregations. Komodo is part of
Mosor rock lizard mating and hatch about two and a half weeks later. The juveniles are less than long when they hatch and have very long tails. The Mosor rock lizard has a total area of occupancy of less than and occurs as a number of separate populations. The extent of its habitat is declining due to logging. It is generally uncommon within its range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being "vulnerable. Mosor rock lizard The Mosor rock lizard ("Dinarolacerta mosorensis") is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family. It is found in