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Desert Monitor (Varanus griseus) Taken in April 2015, at the Butantan Institute, in São Paulo, Brazil. Known as Lagarto-monitor-do-deserto, in Portuguese. Autumn,Brazil,Desert monitor,Geotagged,South America,Varanus,Varanus griseus,lizard,monitor lizard,reptile Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Desert Monitor (Varanus griseus)

Taken in April 2015, at the Butantan Institute, in São Paulo, Brazil. Known as Lagarto-monitor-do-deserto, in Portuguese.

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The Desert monitor

The desert monitor, "Varanus griseus", is a species of monitor lizards of the order Squamata found living throughout North Africa and Central and South Asia. The desert monitor is carnivorous, feeding on a wide range of vertebrates and invertebrates.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Natalia Cara
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Uploaded Jul 29, 2016. Captured Jul 26, 2016 10:31 in Tv. E - Butantã, São Paulo - SP, Brazil.
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Captured in the winter. More winter photos.