desert monitor (Varanus griseus) Title: Zoology of Egypt
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: John Anderson, 1833-1900; George Albert Boulenger, 1858-1937. Fishes of the Nile De Winton, William Edward
Subjects: Zoology
Date 1898
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zoology_of_Egypt_(1898)_(14781757251).jpg
The desert monitor, Varanus griseus, is a species of monitor lizards of the order Squamata found living throughout North Africa and Central and South Asia. The desert monitor is carnivorous, feeding on a wide range of vertebrates and invertebrates.