Wildlifeof Thailand
Harlequin Monitor
Varanidae
Photo: Ian Dugdale (iNaturalist) · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Varanus dumerilii
Basic stats
Diet
Crabs and other animal prey
Habitat
Lowland rainforest, swamps and mangroves
Range
Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
This dark forest monitor has pale crossbands in younger animals and often searches wet ground and rotting wood for prey (Reptile Database). It is Nationally Near Threatened (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Harlequin Monitor eat?
- Crabs and other animal prey
- What habitat does the Harlequin Monitor live in?
- Lowland rainforest, swamps and mangroves
- Where is the Harlequin Monitor found?
- Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo