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Komodo dragon

species of reptile
Taxon taxon Q4504
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Komodo dragon

Summary

Komodo dragon is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.011% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,237 views/month, #22 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Komodo dragon is located in East Nusa Tenggara[3].
  • Komodo dragon's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • Komodo dragon is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Komodo Island is named after Komodo dragon[6].
  • Komodo dragon's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status[7].
  • Komodo dragon is classified within Varanus[8].
  • Komodo dragon is endemic to Indonesia[9].
  • Komodo dragon's scientific name is Varanus komodoensis[10].
  • Komodo dragon's Commons category is recorded as Varanus komodoensis[11].
  • Komodo dragon's color is recorded as dark green[12].
  • Komodo dragon's color is recorded as grey[13].
  • Komodo dragon's color is recorded as black[14].
  • Komodo dragon began on -3800000-00-00T00:00:00Z[15].
  • Komodo dragon's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Varanus komodoensis[16].
  • Komodo dragon's Commons gallery is recorded as Varanus komodoensis[17].
  • Komodo dragon's main food source is recorded as carrion[18].
  • Komodo dragon's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'V. komodoensis'}[19].
  • Komodo dragon is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Komodo dragon'}[20].
  • Komodo dragon is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Varano de Komodo'}[21].
  • Komodo dragon is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Dragon des Komodos'}[22].
  • Komodo dragon is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Varan de Komodo'}[23].
  • Komodo dragon is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Komodo Dragon'}[24].
  • Komodo dragon is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Komodo Monitor'}[25].
  • Komodo dragon is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ora'}[26].
  • Komodo dragon is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Dragon de Komodo'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Komodo dragon is Varanus komodoensis[10]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It is classified within Varanus[8]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[20], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Varano de Komodo'}[21], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Dragon des Komodos'}[22], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Varan de Komodo'}[23], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Komodo Monitor'}[25], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ora'}[26].

Discovery and Description

Komodo Island is named after Komodo dragon[6].

Distribution

Komodo dragon is endemic to Indonesia[9].

Identifiers

Komodo dragon's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 39449[28]. Komodo dragon's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 61221[29]. Komodo dragon's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 790179[30]. Komodo dragon's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2470854[31]. Komodo dragon's ITIS TSN is recorded as 202168[32].

Why It Matters

Komodo dragon ranks in the top 0.011% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,237 views/month, #22 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Related Entities

Honolulu Zoo Indonesia Kapurthala Komodo Island

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . kitacerdas.com. kitacerdas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [32] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [30] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [31] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . Lizards of the World. wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · ~2026-28227-36 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Life expectancy → {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+30'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P2250]]: 50 year"
  2. 25d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → East Nusa Tenggara
    Taxon range → Q5061
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P131]]: [[Q5061]]"
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