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blue monitor

Varanus macraei

Description:

Dark blue with turquoise dots.

Habitat:

On the island of Batanta only, New Guinea.

Notes:

Very rare and beautiful species, described only in 2001.

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4 Comments

EmilieChich
EmilieChich 11 years ago

Thanks Mary & Leuba; merci Sonia.

MaryEvans2
MaryEvans2 11 years ago

wonderful spot and photos

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 11 years ago

handsome lizard ! - thanks for sharing this. I like pic #1.

Sonia Daponte
Sonia Daponte 11 years ago

Très belle cette photo !

EmilieChich
Spotted by
EmilieChich

Saint-Aignan, Pays de la Loire, Tromelin Island

Spotted on Apr 6, 2012
Submitted on Apr 6, 2012

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