Varanus salvator
Common Water Monitor
Common Water Monitor (Varanus salvator), a species of India. IUCN Least Concern (2021). Open records in 10 states. Listed by ZSI, GBIF, iNaturalist and IUCN. Group: Reptiles.
Reptiles of Haryana · Reptiles of Rajasthan · Reptiles of Meghalaya · Reptiles of Assam · Reptiles of West Bengal · Reptiles of Odisha · Reptiles of Gujarat · Reptiles of Karnataka · Reptiles of Kerala · Reptiles of Andaman and Nicobar
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