Water monitor lizards are the world’s second largest monitor lizards found in south and Southeast Asia. They are strongly built with well developed legs and powerful tails. The species is a very common monitor lizard occurring in large parts of Asia. They are adept swimmers.
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum |
Chordata |
| Class |
Reptilia |
| Order |
Squamata |
| Family |
Varanidae |
| Genus |
Varanus |
| Scientific Name |
Varanus salvator |
| Other Names |
Malayan Water Monitor, Asian Water Monitor, Common Water Monitor, Water Monitor, Two-banded Monitor, Ring Lizard, Plain Lizard, Rice Lizard, No-mark Lizard |
| Length |
1.5 – 2m; largest specimen recorded is 3.21m |
| Weight |
Around 19.5 kg; heaviest specimens weigh more than 50 kg |
| Color |
Blackish or dark brown, under part consists of yellow spots |
| Distribution |
Sri Lanka, India, Indochina, the Malay Peninsula, islands of Indonesia |
| Habitat |
Tropical forests, river banks, swamps |
| Diet |
Fish, frogs, birds, crabs, rodents, snakes, turtles, young crocodiles and crocodile eggs, carrion |
| Predators |
Snakes, wildcats |
| Breeding Season |
April – October |
| Mode of Reproduction |
Oviparous (egg laying) |
| Clutch Size |
Around 15 eggs |
| Incubation Period |
6 to 10 months |
| Reproductive Age |
2 years of age |
| Average Lifespan |
Around 15 years |
| IUCN Conservation Status |
Least Concern |
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