"common Indian monitor"

#9660044

27 February 2023

A wild large adult Bengal monitor or common Indian monitor (Varanus bengalensis) lizard is sunbathing in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 27/02/2023. Reptiles traded from Southeast Asia are commonly found in biodiverse landscapes such as waterways, scrublands, forests, and agricultural lands adjacent to rural, often marginalized communities. The majority of snake and lizard leathers currently traded globally originate from Southeast Asia, with most from Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam. Other important source regions include West Africa and South America. The destination of skins is predominantly Europe, USA, China, and the Middle East. Approximately 90-95% of traded reptile skins originate from the wild.

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#9660048

27 February 2023

A wild large adult Bengal monitor or common Indian monitor (Varanus bengalensis) lizard is sunbathing in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 27/02/2023. Reptiles traded from Southeast Asia are commonly found in biodiverse landscapes such as waterways, scrublands, forests, and agricultural lands adjacent to rural, often marginalized communities. The majority of snake and lizard leathers currently traded globally originate from Southeast Asia, with most from Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam. Other important source regions include West Africa and South America. The destination of skins is predominantly Europe, USA, China, and the Middle East. Approximately 90-95% of traded reptile skins originate from the wild.

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#9660050

27 February 2023

A wild large adult Bengal monitor or common Indian monitor (Varanus bengalensis) lizard is sunbathing in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 27/02/2023. Reptiles traded from Southeast Asia are commonly found in biodiverse landscapes such as waterways, scrublands, forests, and agricultural lands adjacent to rural, often marginalized communities. The majority of snake and lizard leathers currently traded globally originate from Southeast Asia, with most from Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam. Other important source regions include West Africa and South America. The destination of skins is predominantly Europe, USA, China, and the Middle East. Approximately 90-95% of traded reptile skins originate from the wild.

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#9075880

26 October 2022

A wild large adult Bengal monitor or common Indian monitor (Varanus bengalensis) lizard with its tail cut, is sunbathing on a cool morning in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 26/10/2022.

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#8796512

7 September 2022

The Bengal monitor or common Indian monitor (Varanus bengalensis) is a large (61-175 cm) carnivorous and non-poisonous lizard that is mainly terrestrial. The monitor lizard is protected under Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act but is regularly killed for its meat, blood, and oil as well as a cure for several ailments. A portrait of an adult Bengal monitor in a jungle at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on September 07, 2022.

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#8796516

7 September 2022

The Bengal monitor or common Indian monitor (Varanus bengalensis) is a large (61-175 cm) carnivorous and non-poisonous lizard that is mainly terrestrial. The monitor lizard is protected under Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act but is regularly killed for its meat, blood, and oil as well as a cure for several ailments. A portrait of an adult Bengal monitor in a jungle at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on September 07, 2022.

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#8796520

7 September 2022

The Bengal monitor or common Indian monitor (Varanus bengalensis) is a large (61-175 cm) carnivorous and non-poisonous lizard that is mainly terrestrial. The monitor lizard is protected under Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act but is regularly killed for its meat, blood, and oil as well as a cure for several ailments. A portrait of an adult Bengal monitor in a jungle at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on September 07, 2022.

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#8796522

7 September 2022

The Bengal monitor or common Indian monitor (Varanus bengalensis) is a large (61-175 cm) carnivorous and non-poisonous lizard that is mainly terrestrial. The monitor lizard is protected under Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act but is regularly killed for its meat, blood, and oil as well as a cure for several ailments. A portrait of an adult Bengal monitor in a jungle at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on September 07, 2022.

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#8796524

7 September 2022

The Bengal monitor or common Indian monitor (Varanus bengalensis) is a large (61-175 cm) carnivorous and non-poisonous lizard that is mainly terrestrial. The monitor lizard is protected under Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act but is regularly killed for its meat, blood, and oil as well as a cure for several ailments. A portrait of an adult Bengal monitor in a jungle at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on September 07, 2022.

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#8646268

9 August 2022

A wild young Bengal monitor or common Indian monitor (Varanus bengalensis) run around the house lawn and climbed on the wall of a house at the noon at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 09/08/2022.

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#8646274

9 August 2022

A wild young Bengal monitor or common Indian monitor (Varanus bengalensis) run around the house lawn and climbed on the wall of a house at the noon at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 09/08/2022.

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#8048514

10 April 2022

The Bengal monitor or common Indian monitor (Varanus bengalensis) is a large lizard that is mainly terrestrial. A portrait of a monitor lizard from the forest at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 10/04/2022.

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#8048520

10 April 2022

The Bengal monitor or common Indian monitor (Varanus bengalensis) is a large lizard that is mainly terrestrial. A portrait of a monitor lizard from the forest at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 10/04/2022.

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#8048524

10 April 2022

The Bengal monitor or common Indian monitor (Varanus bengalensis) is a large lizard that is mainly terrestrial. A portrait of a monitor lizard from the forest at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 10/04/2022.

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#7279534

25 October 2021

The Bengal monitor or common Indian monitor (Varanus bengalensis) is a large lizard that is mainly terrestrial. It is 61-175 cm long. The monitors are carnivorous and non-poisonous. The monitor lizard is protected under Schedule I of Wild Life (Protection) Act but is regularly killed for its meat, blood, and oil as well as a cure for several ailments. An adult Bengal monitor is on grassland behind a jungle at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 06/04/2020.

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#7279540

25 October 2021

The Bengal monitor or common Indian monitor (Varanus bengalensis) is a large lizard that is mainly terrestrial. It is 61-175 cm long. The monitors are carnivorous and non-poisonous. The monitor lizard is protected under Schedule I of Wild Life (Protection) Act but is regularly killed for its meat, blood, and oil as well as a cure for several ailments. An adult Bengal monitor is on grassland behind a jungle at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 06/04/2020.

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