Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Suborder Lacertilia Scientific name Varanus caerulivirens | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Family Varanidae Rank Species | |
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Similar Rennell Island monitor, Ceram mangrove monitor, Pilbara monitor, Finsch's monitor, Peacock Monitor | ||
The turquoise monitor, Varanus caerulivirens, is a species of monitor lizard found in Indonesia. Specifically, it is found on Halmahera Island and in the Maluku Islands.
Description
The main coloration of the turquoise monitor is black-brown and greyish-brown with some turquoise pattern. The underside coloration is light yellowish to turquoise with a blackish pattern. The throat and lower part of the neck of this monitor lizard is mostly yellowish. Varanus caerulivirens can grow up to about 110 cm in total length.
The diet of Varanus caerulivirens mainly consists of crustaceans, scorpions, grasshoppers and frogs.
References
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