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Varanus dumerilii
Adult Dumeril's monitors are largely dark coffee-brown in colour, with occasional brighter indistinct crossways bars. For juveniles the colors and patterns are quite different. "The major color is a dark varnish black which is interrupted by several yellow crossways bars on the back." Juveniles have shiny orange red or, sometimes yellow heads. This youth coloration disappears again after only 4–8 weeks
Dumeril's monitors are terrestrial to semi-aquatic, and have been known to remain submerged for up to 75 minutes. They frequently soak, swim and even sleep in water.
This is an Asian water monitor...a dumeril's monitor is smaller and has obvious cream blotch markings along its belly and its throat...
Spotted on May 22, 2012
Submitted on May 25, 2012
