Common Water Monitor
Varanus salvator
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyVaranidae (Monitor Lizards)
- GenusVaranus (Monitor Lizards)
- SpeciesVaranus salvator (Common Water Monitor)
Closest Relatives at Kaeng Krachan National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 10 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 11 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 13 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 14 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 15 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 16 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 17 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Water Monitor in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
About 33% of visitor-days record a Common Water Monitor sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 89 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Water Monitor in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Common Water Monitor in Kaeng Krachan National Park in our monthly data.