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Asian Water Monitor

Varanus salvator

Class
Reptile
Family
Varanidae
Genus
Varanus
Also known as
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Asian Water Monitor research

163 published papers in the HerpAtlas library. Most cited below, or see the latest research →

Asian Water Monitor natural history notes

Field and captive observations published in Herpetological Review's Natural History Notes. Each is a single observation, summarized by us, with a link to the original.

Deep diving

  • Kriss Sieniawski and Ruchira Somaweera · 2019 · Herpetological Review 50(2): 382–383 · Read the note

Diet

  • Indraneil das · 2025 · Herpetological Review 56(1): 87 · Read the note

Leech parasitism

  • Rick O’connor and Kenneth L. Heck · 2023 · Herpetological Review 54(3): 476–477 · Read the note

Sleep behavior

  • Philip W. Bateman · 2024 · Herpetological Review 55(4): 574–575 · Read the note

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