Monitor and Small Lizards of Pakistan Family: VARIANIDAE (Monitor Lizards)   Family VARIANIDAE is represented today by at least 46 species of Monitor lizards in Africa, Asia and Australasia. They are represented by a single Genera Varanus. The Genus Varanus is represented in Pakistan by the following species and subspecies: Indian or Bengal Monitor (Varanus bengalensis) Yellow Monitor (Varanus flavescens)  Desert or Grey Monitor (Varanus griseus) Transcaspian Desert Monitor (Varanus griseus caspius) Indo-Pak Desert Monitor (Varanus griseus koniecznyi) Family: UROMASTYCIDAE ( Spiny-tailed Lizards ) Baloch Sping-tailed Lizard  (Uromastyx asmussi ) Common or Indian Spiny-tailed Lizard (Uromastyx hardwickii) Family: GEKKONIDAE ( Eyelid and Lidless Geckoes ) Leopard Gecko ( Eublepharis macularius )     Credits: Dr. Muhammad Sharif Khan, Herpetological Lab Rabwah, Pakistan Pakistan Museum of Natural History Nausherwan Ahmed ©1997-2002 Wildife of Pakistan-All Rights Reserved.