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Quince monitor

Varanus melinus

Description:

The quince monitor has a bright yellow head, legs, back and tail. Varanus melinus has a black reticulation on the lower part of its neck. The tail has alternating bands of yellow and black which get pale toward the last third. Its tongue is light pink in color with little variation. The quince monitor's nostril is situated closer to the tip of its snout than to its eye. This species can reach 80–120 cm in total length.

Notes:

This spotting took place at Fort Worth Zoo.

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4 Comments

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 12 years ago

Fantástico

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

cool.

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 12 years ago

I'm pretty sure that's the first and only one I've ever laid eyes on.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 12 years ago

Super creature goody. An Indonesian native. Nice shots.

Aaron_G
Spotted by
Aaron_G

Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Spotted on Mar 16, 2010
Submitted on Apr 24, 2012

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