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Where do Komodo dragons live?

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black girdle-tailed lizard — lizard Black girdle-tailed lizard (*Cordylus nigra*).

The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is a reptile that lives exclusively on Komodo Island and a few neighboring islands within the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.12

These monitor lizards inhabit a diverse range of environments, including dry savanna, scrub, mangroves, and rocky beaches. Currently, the species is classified as endangered, largely due to the threat of habitat loss caused by rising sea levels and the conversion of land for agriculture, particularly on the island of Flores. Protecting these unique animals and their remaining natural habitats is an essential ethical responsibility to ensure the survival of this iconic species.2