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Peacock Monitor

Auffenberg’s monitor or peacock monitor is a small monitor lizard found only in Rote Island in Indonesia. The lizard is known to be calm and shy.



    Kingdom Animalia
    Phylum Chordata
    Class Sauropsida
    Order Squamata
    Suborder Lacertilia
    Family Varanidae
    Genus Varanus
    Subgenus Varanus ((Odatria)
    Scientific Name Varanus auffenbergi


    Size Around 60 cm (23.5 in)
    Color Dark gray upper surface with numerous blue-gray ocelli; light blue to gray central spots
    Distribution Indonesia
    Habitat Spotted on trunks of palm trees
    Mode of Reproduction Oviparous (egg laying)
    IUCN Conservation Status Data Deficient

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    Published on February 24th 2017 by under Lizards. Article was last reviewed on 14th June 2019.

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