From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Komodo dragon[1] Conservation status Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Lacertilia Family: Varanidae Genus: Varanus Subgenus: V. (Varanus) Species: V. komodoensis Binomial name Varanus komodoensisOuwens, 1912[2] Komodo dragon distribution The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is a large species of lizard found in the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili...