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Reptiles
Lizards
Water Monitor
Varanus salvator
Local name: Pan Ghorpad
lightbulbOne of the largest lizards in Asia.
Identification
The Water Monitor (Varanus salvator) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Pan Ghorpad.
Habitat. Mangroves, rivers and wetlands of the east coast and Andamans
Diet. Carrion, crabs, eggs, vertebrates
Field notes. Larger than the Bengal monitor. A scheduled wetland species; fishing-net cases occur. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule I.
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Habitat
Mangroves, rivers and wetlands of the east coast and Andamans
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Diet
Carrion, crabs, eggs, vertebrates
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Behavior
Larger than the Bengal monitor. A scheduled wetland species; fishing-net cases occur.