Blue Tree Monitor
Blue tree monitor is a monitor lizard occurring in the Indonesian island of Batanta. The lizard is diurnal and arboreal.
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Suborder | Lacertilia |
| Infraorder | Platynota |
| Family | Varanidae |
| Genus | Varanus |
| Subgenus | (Euprepiosaurus) |
| Scientific Name | Varanus macraei |
| Other Names | Blue-spotted tree monitor |
| Size | Males: Around 107 cm Females: Around 97 cm |
| Color | Black with scattered blue scales; tip of the snout is light blue with white lower jaw; a marked blue scale row extends from the lower angle of the eye to the upper edge of the ear; throat is light with dark spots; possess around 22 to 23 symmetrical blue rings |
| Distribution | Batanta Island (Indonesia) |
| Habitat | Tropical forests |
| Diet | Stick insects, grasshoppers, crickets, katydids, beetles, moths, smaller lizards, small eggs, occasionally berry |
| Mode of Reproduction | Oviparous (egg laying) |
| Clutch Size | 3 to 6 eggs (in captivity) |
| Average Lifespan | 15 years or more |
Blue Tree Monitor Pictures Gallery
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- Baby Blue Tree Monitor
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- Blue Spotted Tree Monitor
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- Blue Spotted Tree Monitor
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- Blue Tree Monitor Lizard
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- Blue Tree Monitor Pictures
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- Blue Tree Monitors
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- Varanus Macraei
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- Blue Tree Monitor Care
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- Blue Tree Monitor Setup
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- Blue Tree Monitor Size
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- Blue Tree Monitor Pet
Published on February 14th 2017 by staff under Lizards. Article was last reviewed on 1st September 2018.
