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Reptiles
Lizards
Bengal Monitor
Varanus bengalensis
Local name: Ghorpad / गोह
lightbulbThe common large lizard of the Indian plains.
Identification
The Bengal Monitor (Varanus bengalensis) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Ghorpad / गोह.
Habitat. Forest, ruins, farmland and city drains
Diet. Carrion, eggs, invertebrates, small vertebrates
Field notes. A scheduled monitor. Well-falls and illegal-skin trade seizures. Powerful claws and a whip tail. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule I.
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Habitat
Forest, ruins, farmland and city drains
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Diet
Carrion, eggs, invertebrates, small vertebrates
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Behavior
A scheduled monitor. Well-falls and illegal-skin trade seizures. Powerful claws and a whip tail.