Komodo Dragon Female Skull Replica
$242.00
Its saliva is often blood-tinged since its teeth are mostly covered by gingival tissue that naturally are lacerated while the large animal is feeding.
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Description
Komodo Dragon Female Skull Replica for Herpetology
Komodo dragon female skull replica measures 5.9 inches. Varanus komodoensis is 1:1 scale museum-quality polyurethane resin cast. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). Made in USA.
The varanus komodoensis prefers hot and dry places, and typically lives in dry, open grassland, savanna, and tropical forest at low elevations. It is most active in the day, although it exhibits some nocturnal activity.
Komodo dragon skin is reinforced by armored scales, which contain tiny bones called osteoderms that function as a sort of natural chain-mail.
As with other varanids, Komodo dragons have only a single ear bone, the stapes, for transferring vibrations from the tympanic membrane to the cochlea. This arrangement means they are likely restricted to sounds in the 400 to 2,000 hertz range, compared to humans who hear between 20 and 20,000 hertz.
They were formerly thought to be deaf when a study reported no agitation in wild Komodo dragons in response to whispers, raised voices, or shouts.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Reptilia
- Order: Squamata
- Family: Varanidae
- Genus: Varanus
- Subgenus: Varanus
- Species: V. komodoensis
- Binomial name: Varanus komodoensis Ouwens, 1912
- Conservation status: Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Komodo dragons or monitor lizards are predatory species. These vicious preditors pair well with the monitor lizard mosasaurus skull, saltwater crocodile skull or our gila monster skull. Visit our Komodo dragon skeleton replica for a ferocious sight.
Additional information
| Weight | 14.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 5.9 in |
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