Philippines' unique monitor lizards threatened by illegal trade

monitor lizard  Monitor lizards can grow up to 5 feet long, have long tails and are active during the day Renee Aland had to do a double take when she The Malayan Water Monitor is distinguished from other monitors by the position of the nostrils, which lie near the tip of the snout Fig 1 : A 2 metre adult at

The word Monitor is a calque of German Warner, which is a loanword from Arabic وَرَن The conflation of the two words was encouraged by the lizards' habit Nearly 100 monitor lizards, some growing to more than three meters, have been removed from Bangkok's Lumphini Park

Biologists with the FWC's Nonnative Fish and Wildlife Program have confirmed this to be a nonnative monitor lizard We believe it What does it look like? · Description: The Water monitor is a large species of monitor lizard · Habitat: This species is semi-aquatic and opportunistic and