---
title: "Komodovaraan"
description: "Varanus komodoensis — Reptielen. The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), also known as the Komodo monitor, is a large reptile of the monitor lizard family Varanidae that is endemic to the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Dasami, and Gili Motang."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/komodo-dragon
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Komodovaraan

> Varanus komodoensis — Reptielen. The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), also known as the Komodo monitor, is a large reptile of the monitor lizard family Varanidae that is endemic to the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Dasami, and Gili Motang.

- Scientific name: *Varanus komodoensis*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptielen)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 2752
- Wikidata: [Q4504](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4504)
- iNaturalist taxon: [39449](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/39449)

## Names

- en: Komodo Dragon
- de: Komodowaran
- es: Varano de Komodo
- fr: Varan de Komodo
- nl: Komodovaraan
- pt: Dragão-de-komodo
- pl: Waran z Komodo

## Countries with the most observations

ID (1493)

## Summary

The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), also known as the Komodo monitor, is a large reptile of the monitor lizard family Varanidae that is endemic to the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Dasami, and Gili Motang. The largest extant population lives  within the Komodo National Park in Eastern Indonesia. It is the largest extant species of lizard, with the males growing to a maximum length of 3 m (10 ft) and weighing up to 150 kg (330 lb).
As a result of their size, which is exceptional among reptiles, Komodo dragons are apex predators, dominating the ecosystems in which they live. Komodo dragons hunt…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komodo_dragon

## Photo

![Komodovaraan](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/komodo-dragon/medium.jpg)

Photo: Aiken Lau · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/233021864

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/komodo-dragon?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).