Summary description from Wikipedia:

Varanus salvator salvator in languages:

Chinese

圓鼻巨蜥（指名亞種）

Dutch

Aziatische watervaraan

English

Sri Lankan Water Monitor

Indonesian

Biawak Air Sri Lanka

Sinhala

කබරගොයා

Thai

เหี้ยศรีลังกา

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Parent Taxon

• N/A

Sibling Taxa

• Varanus salvator andamanensis
• Varanus salvator bivittatus
• Varanus salvator celebensis
• Varanus salvator macromaculatus
• Varanus salvator salvator
• Varanus salvator ziegleri

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