Largest organisms found to have measured in length. The Komodo dragon ("Varanus komodoensis"), also known as the "Komodo monitor", is a large species of lizard found in the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang, Nusa kode and Padar. A member of the monitor lizard family (Varanidae), it is the largest living species of lizard, growing to a maximum length of in rare cases and weighing up to approximately . The following is a list of the heaviest living reptile species ranked by average weight, which is dominated by the crocodilians. Unlike mammals, birds, or fish, the mass of large reptiles
Attenborough's fan-throated lizard a unique coastal micro-habitat of sand dunes and spiny grasses. As it is the only area in the region where this habitat type still remains, it is likely endemic to this small area. This makes it highly at risk from threats such as tourism development and fire. Attenborough's fan-throated lizard Attenborough's fan-throated lizard ("Sitana attenboroughii)" is a species of fan-throated lizards in the genus "Sitana" found in coastal Kerala in southern India. This species was described in 2018 and is morphologically close to "Sitana visiri", but has a higher numbers of ventral scales and a comparatively short but richly colored