Monitor lizard is the common name of several large lizard species, comprising the genus Varanus. Saigon residents catch giant monitor lizardVietNamNet Bridge – Several people living along Rach Bang Canal in District 7, HCM City on July 30 caught a monitor lizard of up to 1.5 meters long, weighing over 15 kg. Some men rushed to catch the monitor lizard and tied it up. According to the zoo staff, it was a pregnant monitor lizard. They saw a big monitor lizard crawling from the canal to the bank.

Source: VietNamNet News August 01, 2016 12:00 UTC