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The Bengal monitor (Varanus bengalensis), also called the common Indian monitor, is a species of monitor lizard distributed widely in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia and West Asia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Considered venomous. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. The note covers its whole genus. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Varanus nebulosus — considered venomous
- Varanus komodoensis — considered venomous
- Varanus togianus — considered venomous
- Varanus rudicollis — considered venomous
- Varanus chlorostigma — considered venomous
- Varanus mertensi — considered venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Varanidae
- Genus
- Varanus
- Species
- Varanus bengalensis
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