water monitor lizard
Common name water monitor lizard
Scientific name Varanus salvator
Local name bayawak
Taxonomic information
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
SubPhylum
Division
SubDivision
Class Reptilia
Order Squamata
Family Varanidae
Genus Varanus
Species salvator
Physical Description
Biology and Life History
Habitat and Ecology
Distribution
Where it is found in El Nido
Remarks
Status active
References
water monitor lizard Images


photo by Chris Ng

Latest sightings
Total no. of sightings: 24
Date spottedLocationTimeWeatherRelative humidityAir tempWater tempRainfallHorizontal visVertical visSea cond'nSpecies spottedRemarksRecorded byDate added
2009-04-30
 Bayog 00:00 cloudy with isolated rainshowers 0 0 0 0 0 0 calm
  • water monitor lizard / Varanus salvator (1)
    		•  Rey Reyes 2009-04-30 16:23:45
    2009-04-06
    		 Shimizu 10:00 sunny 0 0 0 0 0 0 calm
  • Common sandpiper / Actictis hypoleucus (1)
  • Slender-billed crow / Corvus enca (1)
  • water monitor lizard / Varanus salvator (1)
    		•  Rey Reyes 2009-04-29 12:03:23
    2009-04-05
    		 Pangulasian 00:00 sunny 0 0 0 0 0 0 calm
  • tabon scrubfowl / Megapodius cumingii (1)
  • Palawan peacock pheasant / Polyplectron napoleonis (2)
  • Long-tailed macaque / Macaca fascicularis (1)
  • water monitor lizard / Varanus salvator (1)
    		•  Vlad Laloy 2009-04-29 11:37:52
    2009-02-23
    		 Miniloc 11:00 sunny 0 0 0 0 0 0 choppy
  • water monitor lizard / Varanus salvator (1)
  • Stork-billed kingfisher / Pelargopsis capensis (1)
  • Palawan hornbill / Anthracoceros marchei (1)
    		•  Rey Reyes 2009-03-02 09:45:59
    2008-11-26
    		 Pangulasian 17:00 sunny 0 0 0 0 0 0 choppy
  • tabon scrubfowl / Megapodius cumingii (1)
  • water monitor lizard / Varanus salvator (1)
  • Palawan hornbill / Anthracoceros marchei (1)
  • Palawan squirrel / (1)
    		•  Jovenly Garcellano 2008-11-27 10:24:56
    2008-04-22
    		 Shimizu : sunny 32 choppy
  • water monitor lizard / Varanus salvator (1)
    		•  MIR staff 2008-05-10 11:59:39
    2008-04-18
    		 Big Lagoon : sunny 32 calm
  • water monitor lizard / Varanus salvator (1)
    		•  Dennis Langis 2008-05-10 11:23:31
    2008-04-15
    		 Entalula : rainy 32 0
  • water monitor lizard / Varanus salvator (1)
  • Palawan hornbill / Anthracoceros marchei (1)
    		•  Rodel Lorenzo 2008-05-10 10:52:24
    2008-04-10
    		 Miniloc Island Resort : sunny 32 0
  • water monitor lizard / Varanus salvator (1)
    		•  SVP 2008-05-09 19:12:36
    2008-04-04
    		 Entalula : sunny 31 0
  • water monitor lizard / Varanus salvator (1)
    		•  Rodel Lorenzo 2008-05-09 16:15:07
    2008-04-03
    		 Shimizu : sunny 31 0
  • water monitor lizard / Varanus salvator (1)
    		•  Rey Reyes 2008-05-09 15:59:17
    2008-03-23
    		 Lagen Island Resort : sunny 31 0
  • water monitor lizard / Varanus salvator (1)
  • Palawan hornbill / Anthracoceros marchei (1)
  • Grey imperial pigeon / Ducula pickeringii (1)
    		•  Guests 2008-05-09 12:32:18
    2008-03-08
    		 Shimizu 10:45 cloudy 29 choppy
  • banded sea krait / Laticauda colubrina (1)
  • White-collared kingfisher / Todiramphus chloris (1)
  • water monitor lizard / Varanus salvator (1)
    		•  Rey Reyes 2008-05-07 11:56:05
    2008-02-26
    		 Entalula 07:00 cloudy 29 0
  • water monitor lizard / Varanus salvator (1)
    		•  Rey Reyes 2008-05-06 19:28:58
    2008-02-22
    		 Big Lagoon : sunny 31 choppy
  • Common sandpiper / Actictis hypoleucus (1)
  • water monitor lizard / Varanus salvator (1)
  • Karst jumping blenny / (1)
    		•  Rey Reyes 2008-05-06 13:41:12
    2008-02-07
    		 Big Lagoon 10:45 sunny 28 calm
  • water monitor lizard / Varanus salvator (1)
    		•  Rey Reyes 2008-05-05 19:17:25
    2008-02-06
    		 Dangan 10:30 sunny 28 0
  • water monitor lizard / Varanus salvator (1)
    		•  Rey Reyes 2008-05-05 19:12:51
    2007-12-27
    		 Dalujo 07:00 cloudy calm
  • water monitor lizard / Varanus salvator (1)
    		•  Rey Reyes 2008-05-04 13:55:47
    2007-12-12
    		 Miniloc Island Resort 06:00 sunny 29 26 10 choppy
  • water monitor lizard / Varanus salvator (1)
    		•  Godfree Tesorio 2008-05-03 17:42:59
    2007-11-05
    		 Pangulasian : sunny 0
  • Long-tailed macaque / Macaca fascicularis (1)
  • water monitor lizard / Varanus salvator (1)
  • Palawan hornbill / Anthracoceros marchei (1)
  • Palawan peacock pheasant / Polyplectron napoleonis (1)
    		•  Willan Medello 2008-05-02 13:07:41
    2007-10-19
    		 Lagen Island Resort 10:00 sunny calm
  • water monitor lizard / Varanus salvator (1)
    		•  near water cottage Arnel Tamayosa 2008-05-01 17:06:44
    2007-03-08
    		 Lagen Island Resort 06:00 sunny 29 calm
  • Palawan hornbill / Anthracoceros marchei (1)
  • Long-tailed macaque / Macaca fascicularis (1)
  • water monitor lizard / Varanus salvator (1)
    		•  in Garden Chapel Arnel Tamayosa 2008-01-31 10:31:19
    2007-02-10
    		 Lagen Island Resort : sunny 30 26 12 slightly choppy
  • Palawan hornbill / Anthracoceros marchei (1)
  • water monitor lizard / Varanus salvator (1)
    		•  near garden chapel 0 2008-03-24 12:14:41
    2007-02-01
    		 Lagen Island Resort 00:00 sunny 30 slightly choppy
  • Palawan hornbill / Anthracoceros marchei (1)
  • water monitor lizard / Varanus salvator (1)
    		•  near Garden Chapel 0 2008-01-28 10:00:33