Savannah monitor: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Savannah monitor Varanus exanthematicus Least concern

Where the savannah monitor lives – recorded in 2 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 245 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See lizards, geckos & tuatara on the world map

Scientific name	Varanus exanthematicus
Group	Lizards, geckos & tuatara
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Varanidae

Where does the savannah monitor live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the savannah monitor in 2 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 savannah monitor endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the savannah monitor?

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

About the savannah monitor

The savannah monitor (Varanus exanthematicus) is a medium-sized species of monitor lizard native to Africa. The species is known as Bosc's monitor in Europe, since French scientist Louis Bosc first described the species. It belongs to the subgenus Polydaedalus.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Savannah monitor (revision 1326211743), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q135677 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).