Wildlifeof Thailand
Red-necked Monitor
Varanidae
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Varanus rudicollis
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates and vertebrate prey
Habitat
Lowland rainforest
Range
Myanmar and Thailand through the Malay Peninsula to Borneo
Adults are dark with rough neck scales, while juveniles show brighter reddish markings around the head and neck (Reptile Database). It is Nationally Near Threatened (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Red-necked Monitor eat?
- Invertebrates and vertebrate prey
- What habitat does the Red-necked Monitor live in?
- Lowland rainforest
- Where is the Red-necked Monitor found?
- Myanmar and Thailand through the Malay Peninsula to Borneo