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Asian Water Monitor

Varanus salvator

  • Common
  • IUCN LC · Least Concern
  • Reptile
  • Asia

About the Asian Water Monitor

Known to science as Varanus salvator, the Asian Water Monitor is a reptile found in Asia. It lives in wetlands and forests.

This reptile weighs about 25 kg and can live for around 15 years. At full speed it can reach 20 km/h. Estimates put its population at about 1 million individuals.

In conservation terms it is listed as Least Concern (LC), the IUCN category for species that are widespread or abundant and not currently considered at risk of extinction. In Animal Gacha, its card has Common rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Common cards are the ones you find most often in packs.

Field data

Scientific name
Varanus salvator
Group
Reptile
Region
Asia
Habitats
Wetland, Forest
IUCN status
Least Concern (LC)
Game rarity
Common
Weight
25 kg
Lifespan
15 years
Top speed
20 km/h
Estimated population
1 million

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
Carlos Delgado
Changes
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