Water Monitor Lizard (Varanus salvator)
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About Water Monitor Lizard (Varanus salvator)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Reptiles
- Order: Lizards and Snakes
- Family: Monitor
The Asian water monitor is a large varanid lizard native to South and Southeast Asia. It is widely considered to be the second-largest lizard species, after the Komodo dragon. It is distributed from eastern and northeastern India and Bangladesh, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka, through southern China and Hainan Island in the east to mainland Southeast Asia and the islands of Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Lombok, the Riau Archipelago, and Sulawesi. It is one of the most widespread monitor lizards.
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
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2013-02-02
Pak Thale, Thailand -
2013-02-10
Khao Yai National Park, Thailand -
2016-02-22
Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore -
2023-03-15
Pulau Ubin, Singapore -
2023-03-23
Kinabatangan River, Malaysia -
2023-03-24
Kinabatangan River, Malaysia -
2024-09-04
Pasir Ris Park, Singapore -
2025-08-09
Putrajaya Wetland Park, Malaysia -
2025-08-26
Ipoh, Malaysia -
2025-09-02
Taman Tasik Taiping, Malaysia
