Back Kliplikkewaan Afrikaans ورل الصخور Arabic Varanus albigularis CEB Weißkehlwaran German Varanus albigularis Spanish Varanus albigularis Basque بزمجه گلوسفید Persian Valkokaulavaraani Finnish Varanus albigularis French כוח הסלעים HE
| Rock monitor | |
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| White-throated monitor at Kruger National Park, South Africa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Varanidae |
| Genus: | Varanus |
| Subgenus: | Polydaedalus |
| Species: | V. albigularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Varanus albigularis | |
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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.
- ^ Beraduccii, J.; Msuya, C.A.; Howell, K.; Ngalason, W. (2021). "Varanus albigularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T22473612A22473630. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T22473612A22473630.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Daudin, FM (1802). "Histoire Naturelle, Génerale et Particulière des Reptiles; Ouvrage faisant suite à l'Histoire Naturelle, générale et particulière, composée par LECLERC DE BUFFON, et redigée par C. S. SONNINI, membre de plusieurs Sociétés savantes". F. Dufart (in French). Tome Troisième. Paris: 72-75 + Plate XXXII.
- ^ "Varanus albigularis ". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 22 August 2008.
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