The Water monitor, (Varanus salvator) is a large species of monitor lizard capable of growing to 3.21 metres in length, with the average size of 1.5 metres long.Maximum weight of Varanus salvatorcan be over 25 kilograms, but most are half that size. Their body is muscular with a long, powerful, laterally compressed tail. Water monitors are one of the most common monitor lizards found throughout Asia, and range from Sri Lanka, India, Indochina, the Malay Peninsula and various islands of Indonesia, living in areas close to water.
In Malaysia, this species is one of the most common wild animals. Although many fall prey to humans via road kill and animal cruelty, it still thrives in most states of Malaysia especially in the shrubs of the east-coast states such as Pahang and Terengganu. In Thailand, all monitor lizards are protected species.
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