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Varanus salvadorii
Featured in 1 tracked story · first seen
Situations
Lake Garda monitor lizard search continues
3 clusters · 12 sources · last updated
Latest: Mayor Marco Togni urges search for missing monitor lizard in Montichiari
On 26 July 2026 a large crocodile monitor (Varanus salvadorii) escaped from a private terrarium near Montichiari and Desenzano del Garda on Italy’s Lake Garda. Authorities imposed an immediate walking ban, published a si