Although other lizards are known to reproduce this way, it is the first time this process was recorded in Komodo dragons, which are the largest of the lizard family.

尽管其它种类的蜥蜴也会出现单性生殖的现象，但是这在科莫多巨蜥身上还是首次发现。科莫多巨蜥是蜥蜴家族中最大的种类。