Varanus reisingeri

(Eidenmüller & Wicker, 2005)

Vernacular names
English : Yellow tree monitor
French : Varan arboricole jaune

Classification
Class : Reptilia
Order : Squamata
Family : Varanidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can grow to about 90 cm in length. Very long prehensile tail, long and thin head. Coloration is variable, from nearly yellow to dark yellowish-green with black bands (scattered with clear spots) forming chevrons on back.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in Australasia and is endemic to the island of Misool, off Papua-New Guinea. Lives in lowland rainforests, habitat poorly studied on Misool.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : DATA DEFICIENT
CITES : Appendix II
Status : The species hasn’t been studied in the wild but it is known to have a very small range. Vulnerable to overtrapping for the trade and to deforestation.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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