Family

Monitor Lizards

Varanidae

24 species in our catalog · found in 79 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 albigularis

Varanus giganteus

Varanus tristis

Varanus eremius

Varanus rudicollis

Varanus rosenbergi

Varanus scalaris

Varanus glauerti

Varanus insulanicus

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

30–40

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	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	10	80–90%
	Argus Monitor			30–40%
	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			10–20%
	Banded Tree Monitor			Insufficient data
	Northern Blunt-spined Monitor			Insufficient data
4	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	80–90%
	Bengal Monitor			70–80%
	Common Water Monitor			10–20%
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			20–30%
	Rusty Desert Monitor			10–20%
	Pygmy Mulga Monitor			Insufficient data
7	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	70–80%
	Common Water Monitor			70–80%
8	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5	70–80%
	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
9	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2	60–70%
	Common Water Monitor			60–70%
	Dumeril's Monitor			Insufficient data
10	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	60–70%
	Common Water Monitor			40–50%
	Clouded Monitor			30–40%
	Dumeril's Monitor			Insufficient data
11	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	60–70%
	Bengal Monitor			40–50%
	Common Water Monitor			30–40%
12	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2	60–70%
	Clouded Monitor			60–70%
	Common Water Monitor			10–20%
13	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	2	60–70%
	Nile Monitor			60–70%
	Bosc's Monitor			Insufficient data
14	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3	60–70%
	Common Water Monitor			50–60%
	Roughneck Monitor			10–20%
	Dumeril's Monitor			Insufficient data
15	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	60–70%
	Common Water Monitor			50–60%
	Clouded Monitor			10–20%
16	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	50–60%
	Bengal Monitor			30–40%
	Common Water Monitor			30–40%
17	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	50–60%
	Nile Monitor			50–60%
18	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	50–60%
	Clouded Monitor			30–40%
	Common Water Monitor			30–40%
19	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	50–60%
	Nile Monitor			50–60%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
20	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	50–60%
	Nile Monitor			40–50%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
21	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	50–60%
	Nile Monitor			30–40%
	Rock Monitor			20–30%
22	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	50–60%
	Nile Monitor			40–50%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
23	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	50–60%
	Common Water Monitor			40–50%
	Bengal Monitor			Insufficient data
24	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	50–60%
	Bengal Monitor			50–60%
25	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	40–50%
	Nile Monitor			Insufficient data
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
26	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	40–50%
	Nile Monitor			30–40%
	Rock Monitor			20–30%
27	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	40–50%
	Common Water Monitor			30–40%
	Clouded Monitor			Insufficient data
	Dumeril's Monitor			Insufficient data
28	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	40–50%
	Nile Monitor			40–50%
29	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	40–50%
	Nile Monitor			40–50%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
30	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	40–50%
	Nile Monitor			30–40%
	Rock Monitor			20–30%
31	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	40–50%
	Nile Monitor			40–50%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
32	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	40–50%
	Nile Monitor			30–40%
	Rock Monitor			20–30%
33	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	40–50%
	Nile Monitor			30–40%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
34	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	40–50%
	Lace Monitor			40–50%
	Rusty Monitor			Insufficient data
35	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	40–50%
	Rock Monitor			20–30%
	Nile Monitor			20–30%
36	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	40–50%
	Gould's Goanna			40–50%
37	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	40–50%
	Bengal Monitor			40–50%
38	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	40–50%
	Nile Monitor			30–40%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
39	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	40–50%
	Common Water Monitor			40–50%
40	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	40–50%
	Nile Monitor			40–50%
41	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	40–50%
	Rock Monitor			20–30%
	Nile Monitor			10–20%
42	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	2	30–40%
	Nile Monitor			30–40%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
43	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	30–40%
	Nile Monitor			30–40%
	Rock Monitor			10–20%
44	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	30–40%
	Lace Monitor			30–40%
	Southern Heath Monitor			0–10%
45	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	30–40%
	Nile Monitor			Insufficient data
46	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	30–40%
	Nile Monitor			30–40%
47	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	30–40%
	Common Water Monitor			30–40%
48	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	30–40%
	Bengal Monitor			30–40%
49	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	30–40%
	Nile Monitor			20–30%
	Rock Monitor			10–20%
50	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	30–40%
	Lace Monitor			20–30%
	Southern Heath Monitor			0–10%
	Gould's Goanna			Insufficient data
51	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	30–40%
	Nile Monitor			20–30%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
52	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	30–40%
	Bengal Monitor			30–40%
53	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	30–40%
	Nile Monitor			30–40%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
54	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	30–40%
	Lace Monitor			30–40%
55	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	30–40%
	Bengal Monitor			30–40%
56	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	30–40%
	Bengal Monitor			30–40%
57	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	30–40%
	Bengal Monitor			30–40%
58	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	20–30%
	Bengal Monitor			20–30%
59	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	20–30%
	Lace Monitor			20–30%
60	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	20–30%
	Lace Monitor			20–30%
	Gould's Goanna			Insufficient data
61	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	20–30%
	Bengal Monitor			Insufficient data
62	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	20–30%
	Southern Heath Monitor			10–20%
	Lace Monitor			0–10%
63	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	20–30%
	Nile Monitor			20–30%
64	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	20–30%
	Bengal Monitor			Insufficient data
65	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	20–30%
	Bengal Monitor			Insufficient data
66	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	20–30%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
	Nile Monitor			Insufficient data
67	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	20–30%
	Nile Monitor			10–20%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
68	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	20–30%
	Common Water Monitor			20–30%
69	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	20–30%
	Nile Monitor			10–20%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
70	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	10–20%
	Rock Monitor			10–20%
71	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	10–20%
	Nile Monitor			0–10%
	Rock Monitor			0–10%
72	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2	10–20%
	Common Water Monitor			10–20%
	Dumeril's Monitor			Insufficient data
73	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	0–10%
	Bengal Monitor			Insufficient data
74	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	0–10%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
75	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	0–10%
	Nile Monitor			Insufficient data
76	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	0–10%
	Lace Monitor			Insufficient data
77	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	0–10%
	Lace Monitor			Insufficient data
78	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	0–10%
	Rock Monitor			Insufficient data
79	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

Rock Monitor

Perentie

Black-headed Monitor

Rusty Desert Monitor

Roughneck Monitor

Southern Heath Monitor

Banded Tree Monitor

Glauert's Monitor

Black-spotted Ridge-tailed 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