Malayan water monitor lizard at Pang Sua Park Connector
巨蜥, 五爪金龙, 四脚蛇
This large lizard is commonly seen on many of our shores, including our offshore islands. They are found in forests, mangroves, scrubland and beaches where they tend to stay close to water. As well as in large canals in built-up areas.
Although mainly terrestrial, it can climb trees and also swim well (keeping its limbs to the side of the body, and propelling itself with sinuous undulations of the flattened tail). It can even dive underwater.