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
Texas alligator lizard Texas alligator lizard The Texas alligator lizard ("Gerrhonotus infernalis") is a species of lizard in the subfamily Gerrhonotinae found in the central region of the American state of Texas, and south into Mexico. The Texas alligator lizard is a medium-sized lizard, attaining a maximum total length (including tail) around . It is the largest lizard species in Texas, and one of the largest alligator lizards in the world. These lizards have flat, wedge-shaped heads. They are generally a yellow-brown color, often with darker brown and white checker patterning on their dorsal surfaces, and uniformly light-colored, white, or grey on their