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The Rock Monitor (Varanus albigularis), also called the legavaan or white-throated monitor, is a species of monitor lizards especially found in Southern Africa. It is the second-longest lizard found on the continent, and the heaviest bodied.

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Copyright: Shannon Wild
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The Rock Monitor (Varanus albigularis), also called the legavaan or white-throated monitor, is a species of monitor lizards especially found in Southern Africa. It is the second-longest lizard found on the continent, and the heaviest bodied.