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Clumsy dragon Should have cropped the twigs at the top :( Bengal monitor (Indian monitor),Malaysia,Reptiles,Varanus bengalensis Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Clumsy dragon

Should have cropped the twigs at the top :(

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  1. View Albert Kang's profile
    Albert Kang
    Lion
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    Ferdy, not possible for this to be Komodo Dragon if seen in Malaysia.
    Its another species of Monitor Lizard.     Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Ah yes, silly me from 9 years ago, sorry! Species corrected. Posted 6 years ago

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The Bengal monitor (Indian monitor)

The Bengal monitor or common Indian monitor, is a monitor lizard found widely distributed over South Asia. This large lizard is mainly terrestrial, and grows to about 175 cm from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail. Young monitors may be more arboreal, but adults mainly hunt on the ground, preying mainly on arthropods, but also taking small terrestrial vertebrates, ground birds, eggs and fish.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Apr 15, 2011. Captured Sep 18, 2010 23:51.
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  • DSLR-A100
  • ISO160
  • 210mm