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is_it_a_lizard Seen in a lake in a public park in Singapore. It was appox 6ft long. I was looking at red eared turtles when this swam past. At first i thought it was a crocodile. ZSL kindly identified it for me. Varanus salvator,Water Monitor Click/tap to enlarge

is_it_a_lizard

Seen in a lake in a public park in Singapore. It was appox 6ft long. I was looking at red eared turtles when this swam past. At first i thought it was a crocodile. ZSL kindly identified it for me.

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The Common Water monitor

The Asian water monitor, also called common water monitor, is a large varanid lizard native to South and Southeast Asia. It is one of the most common monitor lizards in Asia, ranging from Sri Lanka and coastal northeast India to Indochina, Malay Peninsula, and Indonesian islands where it lives close to water.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Elliot Pordes
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By Elliot Pordes

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Uploaded Jul 13, 2014. Captured Jun 5, 2014 10:03.
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  • Canon EOS 1100D
  • f/6.3
  • 1/395s
  • ISO3200
  • 250mm