Varanus (Polydaedalus)

Varanus (Polydaedalus)
Nile monitor in South Africa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Varanidae
Genus:	Varanus
Subgenus:	Polydaedalus
Species
Varanus albigularis Varanus exanthematicus Varanus niloticus Varanus stellatus Varanus ornatus Varanus yemenensis

Polydaedalus, commonly referred as African monitors, is one of the 11 subgenera of the genus Varanus.^[1] Its species are native to Africa and West Asia, among which are Africa's largest lizards.