Any of various tropical carnivorous lizards of the family Varanidae,living in the East Indies,southern Asia,Africa,Australia,and New Guinea and ranging in length from several centimeters to 3 meters(10 feet).

• 巨蜥一种蜥蜴科的热带食肉蜥蜴，生活于东印度群岛、南亚、非洲、澳洲和新几内亚。其长度从几公分到三米（10英尺）不等