Thursday, November 13, 2014

Miscellaneous Picture #29: Beautiful monster

Hard to spot nowadays!

Lucky us (kids and I) when we spotted this reptile on the road on afternoon.


Couldn't get a nearer shot as it ran quickly to the drain as our car approached nearer.


Chinese called this reptile "4-legged snake". What is its proper name in English? My girl asked me and I were not too sure but I told her it was a monitor lizard. ^^

9 comments:

  1. this "four legged snake" must be looking for food.

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  2. LOL!!! There's one around my place too...and lots in Selangau.

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  3. Iguana? Or mini iguana? Yep, I seen this before too, but they ran very fast once they are being discovered..

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  4. Biawak! lol. should be monitor lizard. Some people eat this reptile, it allegedly gives you smooth skin.

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  5. Nice catch. Haven't seen monitor lizards in awhile!

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  6. You are right about the English name. People eat this biawak!

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  7. saw it on the road around here too. There was one much smaller hiding in my tong sampah outside the house I had a shock

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  8. I saw one larger than this one at Three Hills Park the other day. #scaredieme :D :D

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