| Varanus (Polydaedalus) | |
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| Nile monitor in South Africa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Varanidae |
| Genus: | Varanus |
| Subgenus: | Polydaedalus |
| Species | |
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.