The dragon is found on the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Gili Motang and Flores, but its numbers have dwindled to around 6,000 as a result of poaching and invasive species.

• 科莫多巨蜥是在印度尼西亚的科莫多岛、林卡岛、弗洛勒斯岛以及基里·莫堂岛上被发现的。但由于栖息地受到破坏以及外来物种的入侵，现在科莫多巨蜥的数量已经减少到了大约6000只。