Basil Smith: Nile Monitor Lizard

Artist: Basil Smith
1925 -
Nationality: British
Artwork Year: 1991
Image Size: 7 by 5.75 inches
Overall Size: 10 by 8.75 inches
Medium: Mixed Media on Hot Press Illustration Board

Noted for its unusual markings of yellow spots on a dark green background, the Nile Monitor is found across Africa, inhabiting all of Togo. The large lizard is an excellent swimmer, using its wide tail as a rudder. Not surprisingly, much of the Nile Monitor's diet is composed of aquatic inhabitants: fish, snakes, snails and mussels are often eaten. The lizard also eats crocodile eggs with particular relish.

This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood® First Day Cover for the Republic of Togo 1F Varanus niloticus stamp issued May 22, 1990.

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