Adult perentie lizards can reach more than 8 feet (2.4 meters) in length and can weigh more than 40 pounds (18 kilograms), the zoo said. They have brown skin with cream or yellow markings.

Perentie lizards, or Varanus giganteus, are native to Australia and one of the world’s largest lizards, dwarfed only by the Komodo dragon and a few others.

Two healthy perentie lizards, native to Australia, have successfully hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo for the first time in the zoo's history. The babies are doing well and eating, according to zoo ...

Meet the perentie, the Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium’s new Desert Dome dweller. It’s the fourth largest species of lizard in the world and the largest in Australia.

Adult perentie lizards can reach more than 8 feet (2.4 meters) in length and can weigh more than 40 pounds (18 kilograms), the zoo said. They have brown skin with cream or yellow markings.

They're babies now, but adult perentie lizards can reach more than 8 feet in length and can weigh more than 40 pounds. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 61°F.