| Snake Name | Monitor lizard ( goh, gho ) |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Varanus bengalensis |
| English Name | Bengal monitor |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | - |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Suborder | Squamata |
| Family | Varanidae |
| Subfamily | - |
| Genus | Varanus |
| Venom Type | Non Poisonous |
| Harmful For Humans | Its bite can cause severe pain but it is not deadly....bacteria in its saliva can be sometimes cause infection |
| Behavoiur | Crepuscular, crepuscular and nocturnal. |
| Diet | Beetles, grubs, orthopterans, scorpions, snails, ants and other invertebrates. Often feed on frogs, fish, lizards, snakes and rodents. |
| Reproduction | Capable of parthenogenesis, females lay fertile eggs |
| Habitat | Found mainly in the lower elevated areas, and is found both in dry semiarid desert habitats to moist forest, also found in agricultural areas, and are mainly found below 1500m altitude. |
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