Desert monitor
| Desert monitor | |
|---|---|
| Grey monitor (V. g. griseus) | |
| Caspian monitor (V. g. caspius) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Varanidae |
| Genus: | Varanus |
| Subgenus: | Psammosaurus |
| Species: | V. griseus |
| Binomial name | |
| Varanus griseus (Daudin, 1803) | |
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The desert monitor (Varanus griseus) is a species of monitor lizard of the order Squamata found living throughout North Africa and Central and South Asia. The desert monitor is carnivorous, feeding on a wide range of vertebrates and invertebrates.