Varanidae
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A1236B-FFD0-920A-214A-FDD8FB3EFCDF |
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Felipe |
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Varanidae |
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Family Varanidae View in CoL View at ENA
32. Varanus salvator (Laurenti, 1768)
Common name: Common Water Monitor.
Distribution and habitat: Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia (Borneo, Sumatra, Nias, Enggano, Bangka, Kalimantan, Java, Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores, Wetar, and Sulawesi). This species is frequently seen on river banks and in swamps.
Conservation status: Least Concern.
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