Bengal monitor

Bengal monitor

Bengal monitor
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Reptilia
Order:
Squamata
Suborder:
Lacertilia
Family:
Varanidae
Genus:
Varanus
Subgenus:
V. (Empagusia)
Species:
V. bengalensis
Binomial name
Varanus bengalensis
(Daudin, 1802)
Synonyms

Tupinambis bengalensis

Bengal monitor (Varanus bengalensis), also known as the Indian monitor, is a monitor lizard found throughout Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, And Sri Lanka. It measures up to 75 cm in body length with the tail about 100 cm in length. It feeds on small terrestrial vertebrates, ground birds and their eggs, arthropods and fish.

References

  1. ↑ Papenfuss, T., Shafiei Bafti, S., Sharifi, M., Bennett, D. & Sweet, S.S. (2010). "Varanus bengalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 May 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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