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,
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