identify this monitor from vietnam someone?

[nguyen_inc]

while i was in vietnam for vacation, my family friend cought this monitor.
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/3773monitor-med.JPG

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/3773monitor_head_shot-med.JPG

i was hoping someone here can help me identify this monitor.

[Bartman]

Water Monitor?

[Rikki]

Looks like a water monitor to me as well.

[nguyen_inc]

prolly is the person that cought it said he see these guys althe time near streams and rivers.

[John A]

varanus salvator salvator, water monitor. these nam salvators grow immense! may i place this photo on cybersalvator.com? thanks, -john

[nguyen_inc]

yea go ahead
edit: if you want next time i go back i'll make sure i'll get better pics of other waters for you and is that ur site?

John Nguyen

[bistrobob85]

Those are defenetly water monitors. Baby water monitors!!! They live near water in the south-eastern part of asia and they grow like crazy, thought they may become pretty tame, or so i've heard!

phil.

[John A]

Yes, cybersalvator is my website. i have a total of 5 waters- 3 sulfurs, 2 cumingis. any other locality specific photos of salvator are greatly appreciated. i have reports of salvator in viet nam reaching 12 feet, but no photo for proof. thanks for the photo! ill add your name to the photo credit. cheers, -john