also: おおとかげ · オオトカゲ
noun
monitor lizard
Refers to lizards of the genus Varanus, typically large carnivorous lizards. The word is usually written in kana (katakana or hiragana) rather than kanji.
動物園で大トカゲを見た。
I saw a monitor lizard at the zoo.
大トカゲは主に東南アジア
Monitor lizards mainly inhabit Southeast Asia.