Sap monitor Lizard spotted at Velsao football ground (beach side) Protected Species under wildlife act 1972. They are poached for its skin, meat and blood. It's skin used for musical instrument 'Ghumat' (percussion). Blood (medicinal ) is drunk with feni
see it bigger here http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk62/8170970852/sizes/h/in/photostream/ Somehow, I also remember, a small piece of it flesh eaten raw (uncooked) and I think I also remember eating it raw beside its blood with soro (fenni). This was about 25 years ago. there was a man in our locality who was expert in catching and he would catch atleast one per month. The pic taken from a moving car. it was by the roadside. we call it Sap but most call it gaar A short clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8hc1iJeoEI [email protected] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
