- The black throat monitor. Native to many dry habitats and savannahs all over the continent of Africa, the Black Throat is the heaviest monitor lizard in Africa and can easily get up to 18 pounds! Black-throated Monitor The black-throated monitor is a formidable predator of East African savannas, recognized for its sheer size and striking black throat. A subspecies of the monitor lizard, the Black Throat Monitor, is a reptile endemic to the African country of Tanzania. Black-throated monitors are fascinating and impressive animals that many reptile-lovers dream of owning at some point. In the wild, these lizards can be a bit aggressive and generally don’t put up with people. As with most other monitor species, they are active, intelligent, and versatile predators that can swim, climb, and dig or burrow well. Learn about its housing, behavior, feeding, health, and more. Amazing Facts About Black Throat Monitors 1. Its most impressive stickiness is also closely related to the Savannah monitor. However, when they are raised under human care, they are pretty laidback. The subspecies is native to Tanzania. ky v1iuf9 i0qwsa jbec fc6v0n 0dr yvakh xjkl8wdb ehcn ga0
