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Clouded Monitor

Varanus nebulosus

Silhouette: Steven Traver · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Khao Luang National Park
2 Verified sightings at Khao Luang National Park From 2019 to 2026
348 Verified sightings across all 7 parks From 2019 to 2026
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk

About the Clouded Monitor

The clouded monitor (Varanus nebulosus) is a species of monitor lizard, native to Myanmar, Thailand and Laos, Vietnam, to West Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, and Java. They are excellent tree climbers. It belongs to the subgenus Empagusia along with the Bengal monitor, the Dumeril's monitor and other monitor lizards. It had previously been listed as a subspecies of Bengal monitor by some herpetologists. It is a diurnal monitor.

Clouded monitors can on occasion grow up to 1.5 metres long. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Khao Luang National Park

Common Water Monitor
LC

Common Water Monitor

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Varanus salvator

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Dumeril's Monitor

Dumeril's Monitor

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Varanus dumerilii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~60%
2 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~50%
3 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~40%
4 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~40%
5 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
6 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
7 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
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