"The initial call said the animal was a Komodo dragon - the world's largest reptile. It turned out to be an ornate monitor, the police report said. The species can grow to about 7 feet long (as opposed to 10 feet for the Komodo). The Alameda lizard is believed to be juvenile, and photos indicate it is about 2 feet from snout to base of tail, plus 3 more feet of tail."
"A huge pet lizard was found left behind in a recently vacated home, Alameda police said."
"The lizard was secured and taken to the East Bay Vivarium, a Berkeley reptile store, the police said."
A huge pet lizard was left behind in a recently vacated Alameda home. The initial call identified the animal as a Komodo dragon, the world's largest reptile, but the animal was an ornate monitor according to the police report. Ornate monitors can grow to about seven feet, compared with about ten feet for Komodos. The found lizard appears juvenile; photos show about two feet from snout to base of tail plus three more feet of tail. The lizard was secured and taken to the East Bay Vivarium, a Berkeley reptile store.
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