Varanus (Polydaedalus)

Varanus (Polydaedalus)
Nile monitor in South Africa
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lanthanotidae
Genus: Varanus
Subgenus: Polydaedalus
Species

Polydaedalus, commonly referred as African monitors, is one of the 11 subgenera of the genus Varanus. Its species are native to Africa and West Asia, among which are Africa's largest lizards.