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Southeast Asian Water Monitor (juvenile)
Varanus salvator macromaculatus
13.7489, 100.615
Field Notes
Description:
(From Wikipedia): The Water monitor, (Varanus salvator) is a large species of monitor lizard capable of growing to 3.21 metres (10.5 ft) in length, with the average size of most adults at 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) long.[1] Maximum weight of Varanus salvator can be over 25 kilograms (55 lb), but most are half that size. Their body is muscular with a long, powerful, laterally compressed tail. Water monitors are one of the most common monitor lizards found throughout Asia, and range from Sri Lanka, India, Indochina, the Malay Peninsula and various islands of Indonesia, living in areas close to water.
Habitat:
(From Wikipedia): The Southeast Asian Water Monitor (Varanus salvator macromaculatus) is found in mainland southeast Asia, Singapore, Sumatra, Borneo, and smaller associated offshore islands. Its type locality is Thailand.[1]
Notes:
I found this guy having dinner in my porch sink. When I came out side, I'd startled him, and he regurgitated his dinner, preparing to flee. However, I eased back inside to leave him to himself, grabbed my camera to snap the pictures, and then left him alone. When I came back later, he was gone, along with the dinner he'd regurgitated, and he'd left quite a mess in my sink.
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