Mupurwa (monitor lizard) imhuka yakafanana nedzvinyu asi iyo iri hombe. Mupurwa uri pamupanda wemhuka dzinokambaira uye unowanikwa munyika yeZimbabwe. Mudzimwe nzvimbo dze Zimbabwe, mupurwa uyu unonzi gwereweshe.Miswe yemipurwa inesimba uye inocheka.Tamukanashe Raphel Mariso wepa Bulawayo Adventist High Shool ane zita rekunemera rokuti mupurwa . Akapiwa zita iri maSamsom musure mekunge aramba kunzi nyoka. VaMambwe vanoti mumbulwe (n. a large specimen of water monitor lizard) kureva rudzi rwemupurwa. Baila vanoti bulwe (n. iguana) kureva rudzi rwemupurwa. VaMbugwe vanoti mbulu (n. large lizard).