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Asian water monitor lizard

(Varanus salvator)

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Description

Varanus salvator,commonly known as the water monitor or common water monitor,is a large lizard native to South and Southeast Asia.Water monitors are one of the most common monitor lizards found throughout Asia.They range from Sri Lanka and coastal northeast India to Indochina,the Malay Peninsula,and various islands of Indonesia,living in areas close to water.The Asian water monitor was described by Laurenti in 1768 and is among the largest squamate lizards in the world.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Varanidae
Genus:Varanus
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