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The Bengal monitor, also known as the common Indian monitor (Varanus bengalensis), is a large, primarily terrestrial monitor lizard that measures between 61 and 175 cm in length. These lizards are carnivorous and non-poisonous. Although the Bengal monitor is protected under Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, they are frequently killed for their meat, blood, and oil, which are often used in traditional remedies for various ailments. A Bengal monitor or common Indian monitor (Varanus bengalensis) is being spotted climbing to the top of the weed to sunbathe on a cool, rainy day in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 11, 2025