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Asian water monitor
Sep 20, 2017 19:10:23   #
danniepolley
 
Varanus salvator, commonly known as the water monitor, is a large lizard native to South and Southeast Asia. The water monitor is a large species of monitor lizard. Breeding maturity is attained for males when they are a relatively modest 40 cm (16 in) long and weigh 1 kg (2.2 lb), and for females at 50 cm (20 in). However, they grow much larger throughout life, with males being larger than females. Adults rarely exceed 1.5 to “2 m (4.9 to “6.6 ft) in length, the maximum weight of the species is over 50 kg (110 lb). These images were shot in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Sep 20, 2017 19:28:26   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
Neat.

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Sep 20, 2017 19:28:27   #
cmc65
 
Great photo of a formidable creature. Those claws!!!

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Sep 21, 2017 01:32:22   #
danniepolley
 
They look dangerous but are quite harmless to humans.
cmc65 wrote:
Great photo of a formidable creature. Those claws!!!

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Sep 21, 2017 08:10:28   #
Carolina Wings Loc: Flew from North Carolina to Pennsylvania
 
danniepolley wrote:
Varanus salvator, commonly known as the water monitor, is a large lizard native to South and Southeast Asia. The water monitor is a large species of monitor lizard. Breeding maturity is attained for males when they are a relatively modest 40 cm (16 in) long and weigh 1 kg (2.2 lb), and for females at 50 cm (20 in). However, they grow much larger throughout life, with males being larger than females. Adults rarely exceed 1.5 to “2 m (4.9 to “6.6 ft) in length, the maximum weight of the species is over 50 kg (110 lb). These images were shot in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Cool set of a cool creature😎

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Sep 21, 2017 20:44:56   #
Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia
 
Excellent set!

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Sep 21, 2017 23:33:11   #
danniepolley
 
Thanks.
Swamp-Cork wrote:
Excellent set!

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Sep 21, 2017 23:48:01   #
sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA
 
Good shots of this creature, Dan!

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Sep 22, 2017 00:47:28   #
danniepolley
 
Thanks.
sailorsmom wrote:
Good shots of this creature, Dan!

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