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Water Monitor

Varanus Niloticus

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Field Notes

Description:

A Member of the largest lizard species in Africa, this Water Monitor was found basking in the midday sun on the warm concrete slab of a national park bridge. Juveniles are usually vividly coloured and become more dull with age.

Habitat:

River banks and dams owing to their terrestrial and semi aquatic nature

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