Class Reptilia Suborder Lacertilia Scientific name Varanus nebulosus | Phylum Chordata Family Varanidae Rank Species | |
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Similar Roughneck monitor lizard, Peacock Monitor, Ceram mangrove monitor, Bengal monitor, Yellow monitor | ||
Clouded monitor feeding 3gp
The clouded monitor (Varanus nebulosus) is a species of monitor lizard, native to Burma, Thailand and Indochina to West Malaysia, Singapore, Java, and Sumatra. They are excellent tree climbers. It belongs to the subgenus Empagusia along with the Bengal monitor, the Dumeril's monitor and other monitor lizards. It had previously been listed as a subspecies of Varanus bengalensis by some herpetologists. It is a diurnal monitor.
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Description
Clouded monitors can, on occasion, grow up to 1.5 metres long.
References
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