Written by a respected authority on monitor lizards, this book thoroughly covers topics such as housing, nutrition, health care, and breeding, with detailed cha

Monitor lizards (genus Varanus) have attracted a great deal of interest--these large and impressive lizards are often the centerpiece of reptile house exhibits.

What caused their extinction remains a mystery, and one that makes an intriguing conclusion to this portrait of a true dragon of the past.

Savannah monitor lizards unlike other species became popular as pets because of its size, cheap cost and because they have a docile disposition. These species c