Scientific Name: Varanus salvadorii
Found In: Papua New Guinea/Rivers, swamps, lowland forests, and savannahs
Size: Adults average between 7 and 9 feet in length and up to 200 pounds
Diet: Carnivore. Diet consists of small reptiles, mammals, carrion, and bird eggs
Threat Level: Not Evaluated
Facts: This species got its name from its flat, serrated teeth that resemble a crocodile’s teeth, rather than other monitors’ teeth, which are curved to hold prey
![Crocodile Monitor](https://i0.wp.com/virginiazoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/GettyImages-453442337.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1)