Komodo (island) day people of the island are descendants of former convicts who were exiled to Komodo and who have mixed with Bugis from Sulawesi. The population is primarily adherents of Islam but there are also Christian and Hindu congregations. Administratively, it is part of the East Nusa Tenggara province. The island is also a popular destination for diving and it has been included into the controversial New7Wonders of Nature list since November 11, 2011. The Komodo dragon, the world's largest living lizard, takes its name from the island. A type of monitor lizard, it inhabits Komodo Island and some of the
Island night lizard islands and partnering between the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the US Navy. The island night lizard's preferred habitat is coastal scrub made up of dense boxthorn and cacti thickets. Like other night lizards, the island night lizard bears live young rather than laying eggs. The island night lizard is much larger than another species in the genus "Xantusia", the desert night lizard ("Xantusia vigilis") of southern California. Island night lizards are typically between in length, not including the tail. They typically live between 11 and 13 years, but some individuals are estimated to have lived 30 years or