Family Varanidae Scientific name Varanus doreanus Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Suborder Lacertilia Genus Varanus Higher classification Monitor lizard | |
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Similar Monitor lizard, Reptile, Peach‑throated monitor, Mangrove monitor, Emerald tree monitor | ||
Sweet but shy mojo love the blue tailed monitor lizard
The blue-tailed monitor, blue-tailed tree monitor or Kalabeck's monitor (Varanus doreanus), is a monitor lizard of the Varanidae family found throughout the Island of New Guinea, on the island of New Britain, and in the Bismarck Archipelago. The blue-tailed monitor is also found in Australia on the tip of the Cape York Peninsula. It belongs to the indicus group of the subgenus Euprepiosaurus. Varanus doreanus has not yet been evaluated by the IUCN.
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Description
The blue-tailed monitor is basically greyish-blue in colour. Scales on its neck are smooth and oval. This lizard can reach a total length up to 135 cm.
Subspecies
Two subspecies have been described:
The latter has since been elevated to full-species status as Varanus finschi.
References
Blue-tailed monitor Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA