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The relationship of these two species to the third known species of fruit-eating monitor, V. mabitang, is unknown due to a lack of genetic data on V. mabitang, but similar genital morphology [11] suggests that these three species are each others' closest relatives (sometimes referred to as subgenus Philippinosaurus [12]).
The Gray's monitor (Varanus olivaceus) is a large (180 cm, >9 kg) monitor lizard known only from lowland dipterocarp forest in southern Luzon, Catanduanes, and Polillo Island, all islands in the Philippines. [1] It is also known as Gray's monitor lizard, butaan, and ornate monitor. [3] It belongs to the subgenus Philippinosaurus. [4]
Monitor lizards are lizards in the genus Varanus, the only extant genus in the family Varanidae. They are native to Africa, Asia, and Oceania, and one species is also found in the Americas as an invasive species. [1] About 80 species are recognized. Monitor lizards have long necks, powerful tails and claws, and well
This clip shows the moment a wild monitor lizard caused chaos as it scurried through an office canteen in Thailand in search of food. The 3ft-long reptile was roaming around the empty room when ...
Gray's monitor (Varanus olivaceus) is a tree-dwelling varanid from the Philippines that primarily feeds on fruit. Monitor lizards are reputed to be among the most intelligent lizards. Most species forage widely and have large home ranges, [11] and many have high stamina. [12]
A huge monitor lizard explored a family's garage before it was caught hiding behind a Buddhist shrine. Footage shows the 5ft-long reptile crawling along the driveway before a resident discovered ...
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Varanus hooijeri is a medium-sized varanid, at around 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) long, [3] around the size of a living Nile monitor. [4] The teeth are blunt and wide , unlike the sharp, curved teeth typically seen in other monitor lizards. [2] This has been assessed as adapted for a frugivore diet supplemented by small mammals and insects. [2]