Let's take a brief look at the water monitor lizard.

I. Basic information

[Chinese name]Water monitor lizard

[Latin name]Varanus salvator

[Alias] Golden Dragon, Water Gecko

[Kingdom] Animalia

[Door] Chordate

【Subphylum】Vertebrate Door

[Class] Reptiles

[Order] Squamata

[Suborder] Lizardia

【 Family: Monitor lizard

[genus] monitor lizard

[species] water monitor lizard

II. Morphological characteristics

1. Body size: The water monitor lizard is huge, with a body length of more than 2 meters and a weight of up to 30 kilograms.

2. Features: The water monitor lizard's tail is about three-fifths long. The whole body is densely covered with small scales, the head is narrow and long, the snout is long, the tail is flat like a belt, and the limbs are thick. Nostrils near snout.

III. Living habits

1. Habitat: Water monitor lizards generally live near tropical and subtropical mangroves, swamps, and streams in mountainous areas. Can climb dwarf trees.

2. Diet: Water monitor lizards feed on small mammals, amphibians, reptiles, fish, frogs and carrion.

3. Breeding: From June to July, 15 to 30 eggs are laid in the shore caves or tree holes.

IV. Protection level

The water monitor lizard is a national first-class key protected animal.

Listed in Appendix 2 of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora).

The above is all about the water monitor lizard, thank you for watching.