The largest living reptiles are the reticulated pythons (Python reticulatus) and saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus), which can grow to more than 7 meters (23 feet) as adults. The largest living lizard species, is the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), a monitor lizard that lives on Komodo Island and a few neighbouring islands of the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia. Although the Komodo dragon is smaller than the others, it can still grow to 3 meters (10 feet) in total length.
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