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Varanus salvator  (Laurenti, 1768)


Home > Reptiles​ > ​​Varanus salvator

Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Sauria
Family: Varanidae
Genus: Varanus
Species: salvator


  • Common names: Common water monitor
  • Distribution: Andaman Islands, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Thailand
  • Image locations: Bangkok, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Phetchaburi
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Varanus salvator from Thailand.
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Varanus salvator (Laurenti, 1768) Phetchaburi
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Varanus salvator (Laurenti, 1768) Phetchaburi
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Varanus salvator (Laurenti, 1768) Phetchaburi
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Varanus salvator (Laurenti, 1768) Khao Yai N.P. Nakhon Ratchasima January
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Varanus salvator (Laurenti, 1768) Khao Yai N.P. Nakhon Ratchasima February
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Varanus salvator (Water monitor). Bangkok, November, 2012.
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Varanus salvator (Laurenti, 1768) Phu Kieow Wildlife Refuge Chaiyaphum November

Video of Varanus salvator from Phetchaburi, Thailand. Credit Lion Zion

References: 
​The Reptile Database 
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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