manfredtillmann Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 found this yesterday in the concrete drain behing the house. must have been there some time but not longer than 6 months as this place is newly built. we never noticed any smell of decay, perhaps it was covered by building sand. we had big rains the last few days. anyway, i am used to seeing large lizards and goannas in oz but i have never seen anything like this here in the north east river country. the gf and the kids are petrified. the older boy is facebooking about a dinosaur in his backyard! anyone got any thoughts on this one, please? can we expect a life one in our kitchen sooner or later? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Water Monitor? Found throughout Thailand even in populated areas with water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolkandchance Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Yes Water Monitor. A large one crossed the road in front of us in Phimai a while ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Yes Water Monitor. A large one crossed the road in front of us in Phimai a while ago That is bad luck. You need to through some fish sauce over your shoulder to cancel it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Yes Water Monitor. A large one crossed the road in front of us in Phimai a while ago That is bad luck. You need to through some fish sauce over your shoulder to cancel it out. I could sell a lucky stone for 2000 Baht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 wow great, take another photo and then pick up all the pieces, clean them , reassemble and mount on the wall, would look great!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manfredtillmann Posted September 5, 2015 Author Share Posted September 5, 2015 wow great, take another photo and then pick up all the pieces, clean them , reassemble and mount on the wall, would look great!! feel free to come over and collect this thing. if i only touch it there will be separate bedrooms for some time coming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Thats a Jimmyhoffa lizard...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seajae Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 we have them that size here too, bloody huge one over the back fence that we see occasionally, reminds me very much of the goana's back in oz, similar colouring. Actually saw some burmese workers trying to skin one a few years ago at the local port that would have been over a metre long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 you can see clearly that it is flat......Just hope you never see the lizard which accidentally stepped on this.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyumiii Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 I agree, probably a water monitor. But not a large one. This one was well over a meter in length. I would not worry much. They are pretty shy and difficult to get very close to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opalred Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 have you annoyed the local witch doctor lady of the village Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manfredtillmann Posted September 5, 2015 Author Share Posted September 5, 2015 I agree, probably a water monitor. But not a large one. This one was well over a meter in length. DSCF9255.JPGDSCF9257.JPG I would not worry much. They are pretty shy and difficult to get very close to. thank you to every one for replying. i am not worried, lizards are cool unless you are dead or stand still for other reasons. my thai family has a problem with this 'thing'. they now know it is not a dinosaure and the y DO know it might come into the kitchen soon - don't know how to balance that, but??!! they eat just about everything, but snake - like things seem to be off- topic. penis anxiety? good night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attrayant Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 (edited) The shape of the skull is wrong for a lizard. It looks more like a cat. Although the tail looks a bit long for a cat. The teeth would help confirm. Lizard teeth tend to be the same size throughout the mouth whereas cats have the large frontal incisors. Edited September 5, 2015 by attrayant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneyboy Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Could be the remnants of a previous farang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjlee1 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Previous comment about teeth, if u can lift the skull with a stick, will make ID much easier. From what I can see of the skull though, and looking at the tail and legs, I'm gonna say, "rat". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgodber Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Yes we had one find it's way onto our land near Sa Kaeo . The wife chased it around the yard. Then relatives came and carted it off , I expect they ate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tahaan Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Hate to disapoint but that looks like a rat's skeleton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manfredtillmann Posted September 6, 2015 Author Share Posted September 6, 2015 Previous comment about teeth, if u can lift the skull with a stick, will make ID much easier. From what I can see of the skull though, and looking at the tail and legs, I'm gonna say, "rat". thank you for this pointer, i did, and i am afraid you are perfectly right. rodent, possibly tree rat (Chiromyscus chiropus). the dark matter under must be the fur. strangely this has completely reversed the comfort positions here at my home. everyone is ok and almost happy with 'rat', the girl already wants to find more and sell them at the market. i myself would have preferred the lizard option. but seeing these creatures live in trees perhaps they keep the tree snake population down a bit. we have got heaps of them here, too. a very good sunday to everyone. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Hate to disapoint but that looks like a rat's skeleton. I think you're right, small front legs big back ones. That said, it's a bloody big rat (or a tiny T-Rex). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seastallion Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 The shape of the skull is wrong for a lizard. It looks more like a cat. Although the tail looks a bit long for a cat. The teeth would help confirm. Lizard teeth tend to be the same size throughout the mouth whereas cats have the large frontal incisors. Agree, I suggest civet. It's far too big to be a rat, and it's not a cat (they have more spherical skulls) but it is not lizard-like at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seastallion Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Previous comment about teeth, if u can lift the skull with a stick, will make ID much easier. From what I can see of the skull though, and looking at the tail and legs, I'm gonna say, "rat". thank you for this pointer, i did, and i am afraid you are perfectly right. rodent, possibly tree rat (Chiromyscus chiropus). the dark matter under must be the fur. strangely this has completely reversed the comfort positions here at my home. everyone is ok and almost happy with 'rat', the girl already wants to find more and sell them at the market. i myself would have preferred the lizard option. but seeing these creatures live in trees perhaps they keep the tree snake population down a bit. we have got heaps of them here, too. a very good sunday to everyone. cheers That photo does it as far as it NOT being a lizard, a rat, or a cat. Interesting hind leg bones in the OP...almost kangaroo-like in proportion to the front legs. I stick with my civet suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naam Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 you can see clearly that it is flat......Just hope you never see the lizard which accidentally stepped on this.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opalred Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 its a stickyricearsesoreus sit around on arse and crap every where Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 I agree, probably a water monitor. But not a large one. This one was well over a meter in length. DSCF9255.JPGDSCF9257.JPG I would not worry much. They are pretty shy and difficult to get very close to. I worry...Have over 100 Koi Fish + 10 dogs. believe that is what I have, but not sure, 2 Thai friends say's they are young Alligators.. [we have had lots around here over the years some very big] have 3 that live under the house, 1x about 1 meter long the other 2 about 60 cm long. months ago have put nets around the Fish ponds, Do they eat Fish ? I have seen at least the 2 smaller ones climb up my trees to the very top 4+ meters high, cannot work out what they eat, have seen them with plant and roots in there mouth.. They have dug holes to come out from under the house all around, at the front will block the holes, they will move the solid breeze heavy block or just dig another hole by the side of the block.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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