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
Warren's girdled lizard Warren's girdled lizard Warren’s girdled lizard (Smaug warreni ) is a species of relatively large, flattened lizard in the family Cordylidae. The species is endemic to Southern Africa. The specific name, "warreni", is in honor of English zoologist Ernest Warren (1871–1945), who collected the holotype. "S. warreni" is known from the Lebombo Mountains in northeastern South Africa and eastern Swaziland. The preferred habitat of "S. warreni" is rock outcrops on wooded mountain slopes. A shy species, "S. warreni" eats large arthropods and small vertebrates. "S, warreni" has a snout to vent length (SVL) of . The back is dark brown