#monitor lizards

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A desert monitor (Varanus griseus) in Negev, Palestine

by Ron Winkler

#desert monitor #monitor lizards #lizards #reptiles #varanus griseus #varanus #varanidae #squamata #reptilia #chordata #wildlife: palestine #wildlife: asia

[hometoursandotherstuff]

#monitor lizards #other stuff

[antiqueanimals]

Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)

Reptiles and Amphibians of the World. Written by Hans Hvass. Illustrated by Wilhelm Eigener. Originally published in 1958.

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#reptiles #lizards #monitor lizards #komodo dragons #Wilhelm Eigener

[pochqmqri]

Komodo dragon at the Australia Zoo in Beerwah, QLD

#reptile #reptiles #reptileblr #komodo #komodo dragon #lizard #lizards #monitor lizard #monitor lizards #monitors

[is-the-snake-video-cute]

Behold the big ole rescue monitor I got to pet today

Very cool! What a cutie!

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Live Zoo drawings from last year

#animal art #animal drawing #live drawing #zoo animals #zoo drawing #zoo art #elephants #lemurs #leopard #squirrel monkey #monitor lizards #binturong #traditional art #sketches

[ningauinerd]

Morning in Alligator Gorge

No elusive bush alligators were seen unfortunately, but I did come across this beautiful lace monitor on the way out. Not very large for a lacey but always a treat to see and the second varanid species for the weekend

#south australia #flinders ranges #australian bush #nature photography #wildlife photography #australian wildlife #wildlife #reptile #reptiles #lizard #lizards #goanna #goannas #monitor lizard #monitor lizards #herping #my stuff

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

If it looks like a lizard and swims like a crocodile, it’s got to be a Merten’s water monitor. A cousin to the Komodo dragon, these reptiles are semiaquatic and can hold their breath for up to 30 minutes. Much of their time is spent swimming or basking on rocks or logs near the shore.

(Image: A Merten’s water monitor (Varanus mertensi) by Graham Winterflood via Wikipedia)

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#merten's water monitor #squamata #Varanidae #monitor lizards #goannas #squamates #lizards #reptiles #uncharismatic facts

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Emerald tree monitor enclosure by Joel Durr 

#emerald tree monitor #monitor lizards #lizards #herps #arboreal

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🟡Finally nailed down the final details for my sona, check 'er ouuut

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[dougdimmadodo]

Emerald Tree Monitor (Varanus prasinus)

Family: Monitor Lizard Family (Varanidae)

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

While the genus Varanus contains some of the largest reptiles on earth (including the Komodo Dragon, the largest living lizard), the Emerald Tree Monitor is a small animal that rarely exceeds 80-90cm (2.6-3 ft) in length. It is also unusual among its relatives (and among reptiles in general, for that matter) in that it is social - it lives in small groups consisting of a large adult male, a harem of females and a handful of smaller males (typically younger males.) Found in swamps and lowland evergreen forests on the Torres Strait Islands (a series of over 200 islands between New Guinea and northern Australia) as well as New Guinea and several smaller surrounding islands, the smaller size of this species compared to many other monitor lizards reflects its arboreal (tree-dwelling) lifestyle - its tail is prehensile and can be used to grasp branches, its toes are long and flexible and end in sharp claws that allow it to cling to bark, the scales on the soles of its feet are enlarged to generate friction and improve its grip, and its distinctive green colouration aids it in camouflaging among leaves. Emerald Tree Monitors feed on insects, spiders, centipedes, birds eggs and small arboreal vertebrates. Captive individuals have also been known to feed on small amounts of fruit, but it is unknown if this is the case in the wild (the small size, arboreal lifestyle and densely vegetated habitat of this species makes it difficult to study its natural behaviour.) Shortly after mating, female Emerald Tree Monitor lay clutches of 2-4 eggs, and while exactly where these eggs are laid in the wild is poorly understood there has been at least one documented case of a female laying her eggs in a tree-dwelling termite colony - when the young hatch, the termites will provide them with a source of food while the colony itself will provide shelter.

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Image Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/114888-Varanus-prasinus

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A perentie (Varanus giganteus) in Australia

by Angus McNab

#perentie #monitors #monitor lizards #lizards #reptiles #varanus giganteus #varanus #varanidae #squamata #reptilia #chordata #wildlife: australia #wildlife: oceania

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#monitor lizards #other stuff

[antiqueanimals]

Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus)

Reptiles and Amphibians of the World. Written by Hans Hvass. Illustrated by Wilhelm Eigener. Originally published in 1958.

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Mangrove monitors at the Cairns Aquarium in Cairns, QLD, Australia

#lizard #lizards #reptile #reptileblr #monitor lizard #monitor lizards #reptiles #monitor #monitors

[is-the-snake-video-cute]

What's your favorite lizard that isn't an ethical pet? Like, definitely should not be in the house, but so cool to share the world with.

Any kind of large monitors, and I especially love goannas. They're so cool!!!

Beautiful beasts!

Intelligent! Charismatic!

So cool - shouldn't be considered as a private pet by literally anyone.

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