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water monitor

Varanus salvator

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Field Notes

Description:

A large lizard, about 1,5m

Habitat:

Rivers and lakes

Notes:

The water monitor (Varanus salvator) is a large lizard native to South and Southeast Asia. Water monitors are one of the most common monitor lizards found throughout Asia, and range from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and India to Indochina, the Malay Peninsula, and various islands of Indonesia, living in areas close to water.

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