Roughneck Monitor
Roughneck monitor is a monitor lizard found in Southeast Asia. The animal is very much secretive.
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Suborder | Lacertilia |
| Family | Varanidae |
| Genus | Varanus |
| Subgenus | Empagusia |
| Scientific Name | Varanus rudicollis |
| Other Names | Black roughneck monitor lizard |
| Size | Up to 5 ft (150 cm) |
| Weight | 345 g |
| Color | Completely black with some grayish coloring |
| Distribution | Thailand, Burma, Malaysia, Indonesia |
| Habitat | Primary and secondary rainforest, mangrove swamps |
| Diet | Grasshoppers, roaches and other large insects, frogs, snails, crabs, scorpions, termites, birds and their eggs, fish |
| Mode of Reproduction | Oviparous (egg laying) |
| Clutch Size | 4 to 15 eggs |
| Incubation Period | 6 to 7 months in captivity |
| Average Lifespan | In wild: 15 to 20 years In captivity: More than 25 years |
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