Common Name: Nile Monitor Lizard Scientific Name: Varanus niloticus Photographer: Calvin J. Hamilton Copyright: © 2008 Calvin J. Hamilton Date: 2008/02/25 Location: Honolulu Zoo, Honolulu, Hawaii

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The Nile Monitor Lizard can be found from South Africa to Egypt. It leaves close to water, eating frogs, fish, crabs, snakes, turtles, snails, and eggs. They can grow up to 6 feet.