Turquoise Monitor
Turquoise monitor is a monitor lizard occurring in Indonesia.
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Reptilia |
Order | Squamata |
Suborder | Lacertilia |
Family | Varanidae |
Genus | Varanus |
Subgenus | Varanus (Euprepiosaurus) |
Scientific Name | Varanus caerulivirens |
Size | Up to around 110 cm |
Color | Black-brown and grayish-brown ground color with light yellowish to turquoise with a blackish pattern underside |
Distribution | Indonesian islands |
Diet | Crustaceans, scorpions, grasshoppers, frogs |
Mode of Reproduction | Oviparous (egg laying) |
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Published on February 13th 2017 by staff under Lizards. Article was last reviewed on 14th June 2019.