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I heard some rustling sounds on a walk through the Singapore Botanical Garden mid afternoon.
I was surprised to find this monitor lizard searching for food around the base of a tree.
On closer look, I can see it is still moulting. I quickly took a shot before it slithered away.
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Wikipedia: 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.
Ecology Asia: This is a medium-sized monitor which can reach 1.5 metres in total length, but specimens of this size are uncommon. Similar in appearance to the Malayan Water Monitor Varanus salvator, it is distinguished by the position of the nostrils which lie mid-way between the eye and snout.
Its colouration comprises yellow spots on a brown-grey base. This mainly terrestrial species can be found in habitats as diverse as scrubland and rainforest, but is generally encountered as it digs amongst leaf litter searching for beetles and other insects. It may also be spotted clinging high up on tree trunks or exploring tree holes: its sharp claws make it an excellent climber.
This species occurs in Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Java and Sumatra.
Monitor lizard is a reptile with a long scaly body, movable eyelids, a long tapering tail and four legs, typically living in a hot dry region.
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This one without a doubt was the largest one I've seen yet. Probably longer than 6 feet.
Wikipedia: The Asian water monitor (Varanus salvator) is a large varanid lizard native to South and Southeast Asia. It is one of the most common monitor lizards in Asia, ranging from coastal northeast India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, mainland Southeast Asia, and southern China to Indonesian islands where it lives close to water.
Conservation status: Least Concern
A lioness in the Masai Mara monitoring her surroundings while her cubs approach.
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Monitor lizard, Malaysia.
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Monitor Lizard, spotted yesterday at the sidewalk og a busy tourist place on Samui island, Thailand
I am not sure if this is a monitor lizard - if someone knows about, please correct me!
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Ornate Monitor lizard, Gabon.
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This land monitor (varanus bengalensis) raised its head nicely as I got closer to it. The animal's snout is a little muddy from foraging - its diet is varied, including mice, ants, fruit, frogs, spiders, scorpions and beetles. Photographed in Yala, near Kirinda, Sri Lanka.
These huge water monitor lizards can grow up to a length of 3 meters and are perfect swimmers. This one was swimming in swan lake of the Botanic Gardens in Singapore.
Monitor lizard, Borneo, Malaysia.
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I've always found Northern Mocking birds at Lake Artemesia. This one might be a juvenile. They seem very protective of their territory and like perch and talk to you. This one seems to be keeping an eye on me.
Taken 17 July 2023 at Lake Artemesia, Maryland
56091 Driver Wayne Gaskell passes the ever developing green tunnel for HS2 near Huddlesford, sadly 6M89 Middleton Towers to Ravenhead Sidings was following the stopper and ambling along thus not liberally spreading its load over the countryside. I assume that the solar powered camera is producing a time lapse record of construction.
Quickly moving from birds-in-flight to a not-quite-so-slow lizard, I still had short exposure time set, little time to get down to eye level and only few shots to capture the monitor. To my surprise, this high ISO version turned out quite acceptable. Slightly denoised with Lightroom and uncropped.
Came across this fella when out looking for spiders. A bit bigger than my usual photographic subjects nowadays( 3 to 5 mm), he was over a meter in length and seemed to have just shed his old skin as his colours were brilliant.
Minutes later he had shot up a nearby tree.
Meet the Rainbow Rock Monitor (Varanus iridis). The lollypop lizard, I like to call it- because the colours are so cool, you really want to give it a lick..
The Rainbow Rock Monitor is a small-bodied, rock-adapted monitor lizard species endemic to Far North Queensland, Australia, and formally described in February of this year (Zozaya et.al., 2026).
It is one of three new rock-dwelling monitor species discovered by researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) in the eastern Australian savannas, challenging previous beliefs about the distribution of rock-adapted monitors.
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Zozaya, S. M., Read, W. J., Macor, S. A., Pavón-Vázquez, C. J., Gale, N. P., Wright, J. M., & Broady, E. S. (2026). Three new species reveal an unrecognized clade of rock monitors (Varanidae: Varanus) from the eastern Australian savannas. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, zlaf192
This baby Asian water monitor (varanus salvator) was a perfect, miniature representation of its species, right down to its camouflaged markings. Adults can grow to over 6 feet long but this little guy was closer to 6 inches. Photographed from a stream near Takua Pa, Phang Nga, Thailand.
Adult male Freckled Monitor (Varanus tristis orientalis) from the White Mountains region of far North Queensland, Aust.
Monitor lizards are lizards in the genus Varanus, the only extant genus in the family Varanidae. They are native to Africa, Asia, and Oceania, and one species is also found in the Americas as an invasive species. About 80 species are recognized. Wikipedia
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