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Water Monitor (Varanus salvator) Ayutthaya, Thailand. May 12, 2015. Geotagged,Spring,Thailand,Varanus salvator,Water Monitor Click/tap to enlarge

Water Monitor (Varanus salvator)

Ayutthaya, Thailand. May 12, 2015.

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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.

Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Jul 31, 2016. Captured May 12, 2015 17:08 in Soi Ton Pho, Tambon Hua Ro, Amphoe Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Chang Wat Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya 13000, Thailand.
  • PENTAX K-3
  • f/5.6
  • 1/125s
  • ISO1600
  • 300mm