The Northern Sierra Madre forest monitor, also known by the local names bitatawa, baritatawa, and butikaw, is a large, arboreal, frugivorous lizard of the genus Varanus.
Dorsal view of Varanus bitatawa, inset showing a lateral view of the head
Being prepared for stew by Aeta tribesmen.
Aeta people
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Aeta, Agta and Dumagat, are collective terms for several indigenous peoples who live in various parts of Luzon islands in the Philippines. They are included in the wider Negrito grouping of South and
Young Aeta girl from Mariveles, Bataan, in 1901
An Aeta woman in Baliwag, Bulacan in March 2021
Aeta child in Baliwag in 2021
Aeta mother and child from Zambales in 2024