komodo dragon
... One of those animals is the Komodo Dragon, or Varanus komodoensis. These reptiles can only be found on the island of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang, and on a few small islands in the Lesser Sunda archipelago of Indonesia. ... The government of Indonesia protects these truly remarkable animals, but the numbers of the Komodo Dragon still are declining. The Komodo Dragon is the largest lizard in the world. ... The Komodo Dragon’s scientific name is Varanus komodoensis.