Description
This is the heaviest bodied lizard in Africa, as adult males average about 6 to 8 kg (13 to 18 lb) and females from 3.2 to 5 kg (7.1 to 11 lb). Large mature males can attain 15 to 17 kg (33 to 37 lb). It is the second longest African lizard after the Nile monitor, Varanus albigularis reaches 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) in length, with its tail and body being of equal size. Mature specimens more typically will measure 0.85 to 1.5 metres (2 ft 9 in to 4 ft 11 in). The head and neck are the same length, and are distinct from each other. Their bulbous, convex snouts give an angular, box-like appearance. Their forked tongues are pink or bluish, and their scales are usually a mottled gray-brown with yellowish or white markings.
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