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Why are monitor lizards so called?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.The 'monitor' name originated from the superstitious belief that Nile monitors warned of the presence of crocodiles. The genus name for monitor lizards, Varanus, is a Latin word derived from 'Waran', an Arabic word meaning monitor. There are 40 or more different species.
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