---
title: "Rock Monitor"
description: "Varanus albigularis — Répteis. The rock monitor (Varanus albigularis) is a species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/rock-monitor
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Rock Monitor

> Varanus albigularis — Répteis. The rock monitor (Varanus albigularis) is a species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae.

- Scientific name: *Varanus albigularis*
- Category: `reptiles` (Répteis)
- Habitats: `savanna` (Savana)
- iNaturalist observations: 2289
- Wikidata: [Q935868](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q935868)
- iNaturalist taxon: [39420](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/39420)

## Names

- en: Rock Monitor
- de: Kapwaran
- es: Varano de Garganta Blanca
- fr: Varan des steppes d'Afrique orientale
- nl: Witkeelvaraan
- pl: Waran białogardły

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (1443), NA (181), KE (156), BW (92), MZ (66), ZW (58), TZ (54), SZ (32), ZM (19), MW (15), ET (10), AO (7)

## Summary

The rock monitor (Varanus albigularis) is a species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. The species is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa, where, on average, it is the largest lizard found on the continent. It is called leguaan or likkewaan in some areas.

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

## Photo

![Rock Monitor](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/rock-monitor/medium.jpg)

Photo: rosshawkins · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/319999601

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/rock-monitor?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).