Varanus bengalensis (Daudin 1802):

Individuals were observed at Kamini Daha, Masine area, Bhata, Adhabhar-PNP office, Bhedaha Khola, Shitalpur, and Ramauli-Pratapur. They were frequently observed at human habitations at Amlekhgunj, and one adult was rescued from the Nepal Oil Corporation’s office complex. The species is frequently seen in holes of the Sal ( Shorea robusta) trees lying on the ground and on standing trees (Fig. 19).