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varanus

/vəˈreɪ.nəs/

Traduction: Genre de lézards, type et seul genre moderne de la famille des Varanidés, auquel appartiennent les varans.

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C2formalcommonscientific/vəˈreɪ.nəs/

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A genus of lizards, the type and sole extant genus of the family Varanidae, which includes monitor lizards.

  • 🇫🇷Genre de lézards, type et seul genre moderne de la famille des Varanidés, auquel appartiennent les varans.
  1. Genus of monitor lizards C2 formal scientific

    A genus of large lizards in the family Varanidae, native to Africa, Asia, and Oceania, characterized by a long neck, powerful tail, and forked tongue.

    • The Komodo dragon is the largest species within the genus Varanus.
    • Varanus lizards are known for their intelligence and predatory behavior.
    • Researchers discovered a new species of Varanus in the Philippines.

    🇫🇷Varan (genre)

    Synonymes: monitormonitor lizardvaran

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