Rock monitor: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Rock monitor Varanus albigularis Least concern

Where the rock monitor lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 375 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See lizards, geckos & tuatara on the world map

Scientific name	Varanus albigularis
Group	Lizards, geckos & tuatara
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	7 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Varanidae

Where does the rock monitor live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the rock monitor in 7 countries and territories across Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the rock monitor endangered?

The rock monitor’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the rock monitor?

The rock monitor (Varanus albigularis) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Varanidae, genus Varanus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the rock monitor

The rock monitor (Varanus albigularis) is a species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. The species is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa, where, on average, it is the largest lizard found on the continent. It is called leguaan or likkewaan in some areas.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Rock monitor (revision 1355579231), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q935868 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).