Asian water monitor

Key facts

• Asian water monitor lives in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, India, and Sri Lanka.
• Group: Reptiles and amphibians.
• It weighs about 20 kg (44.1 lb).
• A typical adult is about 2 m (6.56 ft) long.
• It lives about 15 years.
• Diet: carnivore.
• Habitat: wetland.
• Asian water monitors are strong swimmers that use their flat tails like paddles to move through water.