Largest lizard
The current largest lizard record is 10′ 2″, held by Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), largest verified specimen, set on January 1, 1937. Last checked October 9, 2026.
10′ 2″
Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), largest verified specimen
- Holder
- Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), largest verified specimen
- Record
- 10′ 2″
- Metric
- 3.10 m
- Exact figure
- 3.10 m (10 ft 2 in) long; 166 kg (365 lb)
- Location
- St Louis Zoological Gardens, Missouri, United States
- Date set
- January 1, 1937
- Recognized by
- Guinness World Records
- Last checked
- October 9, 2026
Sources
- guinnessworldrecords.com Largest lizard
- nationalzoo.si.edu Read the source
- guinnessworldrecords.com Largest venomous lizard
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