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Varanus salvator macromaculatus
Adults rarely exceed 1.5–2 m in length, but the largest specimen on record, from Sri Lanka, measured more than 3 m. A common mature weight can be around 20 kg.
Asian water monitors are semi-aquatic and opportunistic feeder.
Other names include: Malayan water monitor, common water monitor, two-banded monitor, and as rice lizard, ring lizard, plain lizard and no-mark lizard, as well as simply "water monitor"
Spotted on Feb 14, 2018
Submitted on Feb 14, 2018
2 Comments
Oh my goodness...it looks like it had a huge meal before you took its photo! Great pics Marek. Thank you for sharing :)
Photo No. 1: is a beautiful photo....beautiful colors....all brown colors....a beautiful array, of dark, medium, and light colors....a very unique photo....etc.