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Blue Speckled Tree Monitor (Varanus macraei)
Little is known about this lizard which measures up
to a meter in length. It is endemic to West Papua's
Batanta Island (an area of just 455 km² in the Raja
Ampat Islands off the west coast) but is endangered
as a result of over-collection for the pet trade
(attracting up to $1,500 each).
Export from Indonesia is increasing, with almost all
likely to be supplied by wild-caught specimens that
suffer high rates of mortality after capture.
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The Blue speckled Tree Monitor has a fully prehensile
tail, which is 2/3 of its body length, which allows them
to grip branches and stay aloft in the forest canopy. On
the ground they can coil their tails horizontally and use
them as a defensive whip.
The rainforests they inhabit stay between 83 and 100°F
all year round, with only a drop of 2-4 degrees at night.
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