- Scientific name
- Varanus griseus
- Hindi name
- चंदन गोह
- Family
- Varanidae, order Squamata
- Group
- Reptile
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
A sand-coloured monitor of the Thar.
- Spot it Pale sandy-yellow with faint bands and a long, round tail.
- Home Sand dunes and dry scrub in the west.
- Food web Hunts rodents, lizards, birds' eggs and insects.
- Why it matters A top hunter of small desert animals.
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