Genus

Monitor Lizards

Varanus

25 species in our catalog · found in 88 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Varanus mertensi

Varanus bengalensis

Varanus varius

Varanus salvator

Varanus niloticus

Varanus nebulosus

Varanus gouldii

Varanus glebopalma

Varanus panoptes

Varanus giganteus

Varanus albigularis

Varanus tristis

Varanus eremius

Varanus rudicollis

Varanus rosenbergi

Varanus scalaris

Varanus glauerti

Varanus insulanicus

Varanus acanthurus

Varanus exanthematicus

Varanus mitchelli

Varanus gilleni

Varanus dumerilii

Varanus primordius

Varanus semiremex

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

30–40

Jan

30–40

Feb

30–40

Mar

30–40

Apr

30–40

May

30–40

Jun

20–30

Jul

30–40

Aug

30–40

Sep

30–40

Oct

30–40

Nov

30–40

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Monitor Lizards

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4	90–100%
	Mertens's Water Monitor			80–90%
	Black-palmed Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
	Banded Tree Monitor			Insufficient data
	Mitchell's Water Monitor			Insufficient data
2	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	80–90%
	Bengal Monitor			80–90%
	Common Water Monitor			Insufficient data
3	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	80–90%
	Bengal Monitor			70–80%
	Common Water Monitor			10–20%
4	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	10	70–80%
	Argus Monitor			20–30%
	Mertens's Water Monitor			20–30%
	Black-headed Monitor			10–20%
	Gould's Goanna			10–20%
	🦎 Glauert's Monitor			10–20%
	Black-palmed Rock Monitor			10–20%
	Black-spotted Ridge-tailed Monitor			10–20%
	Mitchell's Water Monitor			5–10%
	Banded Tree Monitor			Insufficient data
	Northern Blunt-spined Monitor			Insufficient data
5	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	70–80%
	Lace Monitor			70–80%
6	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5	70–80%
	Gould's Goanna			40–50%
	Perentie			20–30%
	Black-headed Monitor			10–20%
	Rusty Desert Monitor			10–20%
	Pygmy Mulga Monitor			Insufficient data
7	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	70–80%
	Bengal Monitor			50–60%
	Common Water Monitor			40–50%
8	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	60–70%
	Common Water Monitor			60–70%
9	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	60–70%
	Common Water Monitor			40–50%
	Clouded Monitor			30–40%
	Dumeril's Monitor			Insufficient data
10	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	60–70%
	Bengal Monitor			40–50%
	Common Water Monitor			30–40%
11	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5	60–70%
	Mertens's Water Monitor			30–40%
	Black-palmed Rock Monitor			30–40%
	Black-spotted Ridge-tailed Monitor			Insufficient data
	Black-headed Monitor			Insufficient data
	Northern Blunt-spined Monitor			Insufficient data
12	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2	60–70%
	Common Water Monitor			60–70%
	Dumeril's Monitor			Insufficient data
13	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2	60–70%
	Clouded Monitor			50–60%
	Common Water Monitor			10–20%
14	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	2	60–70%
	Nile Monitor			50–60%
	Bosc's Monitor			Insufficient data
15	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	60–70%
	Common Water Monitor			50–60%
	Clouded Monitor			10–20%
16	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3	60–70%
	Common Water Monitor			50–60%
	Roughneck Monitor			10–20%
	Dumeril's Monitor			Insufficient data
17	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	50–60%
	Nile Monitor			50–60%
18	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	2	50–60%
	Nile Monitor			50–60%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
19	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	50–60%
	Clouded Monitor			30–40%
	Common Water Monitor			30–40%
20	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	50–60%
	Nile Monitor			50–60%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
21	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	50–60%
	Nile Monitor			50–60%
22	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	50–60%
	Bengal Monitor			50–60%
23	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	50–60%
	Nile Monitor			40–50%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
24	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	40–50%
	Nile Monitor			40–50%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
25	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4	40–50%
	Perentie			20–30%
	Gould's Goanna			10–20%
	Ridgetail Monitor			10–20%
	Black-headed Monitor			Insufficient data
26	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	40–50%
	Common Water Monitor			40–50%
	Bengal Monitor			Insufficient data
27	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	40–50%
	Nile Monitor			40–50%
28	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	40–50%
	Nile Monitor			20–30%
	Rock Monitor			20–30%
29	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	40–50%
	Nile Monitor			40–50%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
30	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	40–50%
	Nile Monitor			40–50%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
31	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	40–50%
	Nile Monitor			30–40%
	Rock Monitor			20–30%
32	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	40–50%
	Nile Monitor			20–30%
	Rock Monitor			20–30%
33	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	40–50%
	Nile Monitor			30–40%
	Rock Monitor			10–20%
34	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	40–50%
	Common Water Monitor			30–40%
	Clouded Monitor			Insufficient data
	Dumeril's Monitor			Insufficient data
35	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	40–50%
	Gould's Goanna			40–50%
36	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	40–50%
	Nile Monitor			30–40%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
37	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	40–50%
	Bengal Monitor			40–50%
38	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	40–50%
	Lace Monitor			40–50%
	Rusty Monitor			Insufficient data
39	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	40–50%
	Nile Monitor			40–50%
40	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	40–50%
	Nile Monitor			30–40%
	Rock Monitor			10–20%
41	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	40–50%
	Common Water Monitor			40–50%
42	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	40–50%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
	Nile Monitor			Insufficient data
43	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	40–50%
	Nile Monitor			30–40%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
44	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	30–40%
	Nile Monitor			20–30%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
45	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1	30–40%
	Nile Monitor			Insufficient data
46	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	30–40%
	Rock Monitor			20–30%
	Nile Monitor			10–20%
47	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	30–40%
	Rock Monitor			20–30%
	Nile Monitor			10–20%
48	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	30–40%
	Nile Monitor			Insufficient data
49	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	30–40%
	Lace Monitor			30–40%
	Southern Heath Monitor			<5%
50	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	30–40%
	Nile Monitor			30–40%
51	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	2	30–40%
	Nile Monitor			30–40%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
52	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	30–40%
	Common Water Monitor			30–40%
53	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	30–40%
	Nile Monitor			20–30%
	Rock Monitor			5–10%
54	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	30–40%
	Bengal Monitor			30–40%
55	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	30–40%
	Bengal Monitor			30–40%
56	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	30–40%
	Nile Monitor			20–30%
	Rock Monitor			5–10%
57	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	20–30%
	Nile Monitor			20–30%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
58	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	20–30%
	Bengal Monitor			20–30%
59	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	20–30%
	Nile Monitor			20–30%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
60	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	20–30%
	Lace Monitor			20–30%
	Southern Heath Monitor			5–10%
	Gould's Goanna			Insufficient data
61	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	20–30%
	Lace Monitor			20–30%
62	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	20–30%
	Bengal Monitor			20–30%
63	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	20–30%
	Nile Monitor			20–30%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
64	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	20–30%
	Bengal Monitor			20–30%
65	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	20–30%
	Bengal Monitor			20–30%
66	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	1	20–30%
	Nile Monitor			20–30%
67	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	20–30%
	Lace Monitor			20–30%
68	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	20–30%
	Lace Monitor			20–30%
	Gould's Goanna			Insufficient data
69	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	20–30%
	Nile Monitor			20–30%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
70	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	20–30%
	Bengal Monitor			Insufficient data
71	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	20–30%
	Southern Heath Monitor			10–20%
	Lace Monitor			5–10%
72	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	10–20%
	Bengal Monitor			Insufficient data
73	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	10–20%
	Bengal Monitor			Insufficient data
74	Taï National Park	🇨🇮 Ivory Coast	1	10–20%
	Nile Monitor			Insufficient data
75	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	10–20%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
	Nile Monitor			Insufficient data
76	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	10–20%
	Common Water Monitor			10–20%
77	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	10–20%
	Nile Monitor			10–20%
78	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	10–20%
	Nile Monitor			10–20%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
79	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	10–20%
	Rock Monitor			10–20%
80	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2	10–20%
	Common Water Monitor			5–10%
	Dumeril's Monitor			Insufficient data
81	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	10–20%
	Nile Monitor			5–10%
	Rock Monitor			<5%
82	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	5–10%
	Bengal Monitor			Insufficient data
83	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	5–10%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
84	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	5–10%
	Nile Monitor			Insufficient data
85	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Lace Monitor			Insufficient data
86	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Lace Monitor			Insufficient data
87	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	<5%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
88	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data

Monitor Lizards

Species in this group

Mertens's Water Monitor

Bengal Monitor

Lace Monitor

Common Water Monitor

Nile Monitor

Clouded Monitor

Gould's Goanna

Black-palmed Rock Monitor

Argus Monitor

Perentie

Rock Monitor

Black-headed Monitor

Rusty Desert Monitor

Roughneck Monitor

Southern Heath Monitor

Banded Tree Monitor

Glauert's Monitor

Black-spotted Ridge-tailed Monitor

Ridgetail Monitor

Bosc's Monitor

Mitchell's Water Monitor

Pygmy Mulga Monitor

Dumeril's Monitor

Northern Blunt-spined Monitor

Rusty Monitor

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Monitor Lizards

Parks Ranked