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Varanus niloticus
The Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus) is a large member of the monitor lizard family (Varanidae) found throughout much of Africa. Other common names include the African small-grain lizard, water leguaan or river leguaan (leguan, leguaan, and likkewaan mean monitor lizard in South African English, and can be used interchangeably) A quite large lizard that disappeared into this crack in the rocks.
Nile River in NW Uganda.
Spotted on Jul 6, 2014
Submitted on Aug 31, 2014
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