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Bengal Monitor - Juvenile

Varanus bengalensis

Photo by vipin.baliga
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I found this beautiful juvenile monitor in one of my favorite locations yesterday. He was basking in the sun among thick vegetation with his snout pointing towards the ground.
( I have turned this picture 90 degree clockwise for easy viewing)

Size: 1 feet approx

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