crocodile monitor; Salvadori's monitor; Papua monitor; artellia
A large arboreal monitor lizard native to New Guinea, known for its long tail and crocodile-like teeth. Scientific name: Varanus salvadorii.
The crocodile monitor is one of the longest lizards in the world.
Have you ever seen a crocodile monitor at the zoo?
Loanword from English 'crocodile monitor', referring to the lizard's crocodile-like appearance.