Page citation Anonymous 2025. Varanus bengalensis (Daudin, 1802) – Bengal Monitor Lizard . In Kamdar, A. and K. Kunte. (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. v.1.26. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.indianreptiles.org/varanus-bengalensis, accessed 2025/10/26. Monitor lizards perform an essential function in agricultural and forest ecosystems by feasting on insects, rodents, bird eggs, snakes, fish, and crabs, thereby regulating their populations. Basic facts about Bengal Monitor : lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status. India is home to four Monitor lizards – the Bengal Monitor (Varanus bengalensis), the Asian Water monitor (Varanus salvator), the Yellow monitor (Varanus flavescens) and the Desert monitor (Varanus griseus).
