. . . "The yellow-headed water monitor (Varanus cumingi ), also commonly known as the Philippine water monitor or Cuming's water monitor, is a large species of monitor lizard previously recognized as a subspecies of the water monitor (Varanus salvator ), but today commonly acknowledged as a species in its own right. It feeds on birds, fish, mammals, and carrion. The species thrives in forest and water margins in tropical refuges."@en . . . . . . . . . . "iucn3.1" . "LC" .