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Monitor lizards are hunted, and their body fat, extracted by boiling, is used in a wide range of folk remedies. [33] Comparison to water monitor (Varanus salvator) In Sri Lanka, the Asian water monitor is considered venomous and dangerous when confronted, while the Bengal monitor (Thalagoya) is considered harmless and rather defenseless.
Monitor lizards are poached in some South- and Southeast Asian countries, as their organs and fat are used in some traditional medicines, although there is no scientific evidence as to their effectiveness. [38] [39] Monitor lizard meat, particularly the tongue and liver, is eaten in parts of India and Malaysia and is supposed to be an aphrodisiac.
Bengal monitor is the second-largest lizard in Asia after Asian water monitor. The largest representative of the subgenus Empagusia is Bengal monitor (Varanus bengalensis) with a length in 1.75 m (5.7 ft) and a SVL of 75 cm (30 in), a mass of 7.2 kg (16 lb), [200] and in captivity even more – 10.2 kg (22 lb). [201]
The black rough-necked monitor (V. rudicollis) was previously part of this subgenus, but genomic analyses show that it is actually the basalmost member of the closely related subgenus Soterosaurus, also known as the water monitors. [1]
This list may not reflect recent changes. Monitor lizard; A. ... Asian water monitor; B. Banded tree monitor; Bengal monitor; Bennett's long-tailed monitor;
Emerald tree monitor. The emerald tree monitor (Varanus prasinus) or green tree monitor, is a small to medium-sized arboreal monitor lizard. It is known for its unusual coloration, which consists of shades from green to turquoise, topped with dark, transverse dorsal banding. This coloration helps camouflage it in its arboreal habitat. [3]
Varanus macraei, the blue-spotted tree monitor or blue tree monitor, is a species of monitor lizard found on the island of Batanta in Indonesia. It is named after herpetologist Duncan R. MacRae, founder of the reptile park Rimba on Bali .
The yellow-spotted monitor [1] [2] [3] (Varanus panoptes), also known as the Argus monitor, [4] is a monitor lizard found in northern and western regions of Australia and southern New Guinea. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]