The current report is on the basking activity of Indian monitor lizard that was noted during 18 to 24 October of 2014 from an agriculture field of Jalgaon (Jamod), District Buldhana of Maharashtra (India) (Table1). Indian Monitor Lizard Varanus bengalensis (Daudin, 1802) is diurnal and ectothermic animal that rely largely on external heat sources such as sunlight for thermoregulation. The species exhibited basking at morning to afternoon and some time showed twice a day that is in morning and afternoon both. After basking, species became more active, showed fast movement and quick capture of their prey.

Amravati district is a district of Maharashtra state in central India. It is transverse by many rivers like Tapi river, Purna river, Wardha river, Chandrabhaga river, Shahanoor river and river River with their numerous tributaries. The study was conducted during June 2013 to September 2014. These river hosts many of fish species; total of 36 species belonging to 11 families were recorded. These families were; Cyprinidae (20), Channidae (03), Mastocembelidae (03), Ambassidae (02), Bagridae (02), Siluridae (02), Gobiidae (01), Notopteridae (01), Saccobranchidae (01), Clariidae (01), and Belonidae (01).