Bluetail monitor
Again, it must be emphasized that these animals (and the locality data to go with them) represent pet trade specimens, so the reliability must be considered tentative. They are excellent swimmers and climbers, but as they grow larger and heavier, they tend to hang out on the ground more than in the trees. The blue-tailed monitor is also found in Australia on the tip of the Cape York Peninsula. Different locality specimens: Merauke (left) and Jayapura (right). The blue-tailed monitor is somewhat of a celebrity in Papua New Guinea and has been featured on one of their postage stamps: This lizard is at home in the trees, on the ground, and in the water. The blue-tailed monitor, blue-tailed tree monitor or Kalabecks monitor (Varanus doreanus), is a monitor lizard of the Varanidae family found throughout the Island of New Guinea, on the island of New Britain, and in the Bismarck Archipelago. If anyone has heard other claims of specific localities I would be very interested. Reptile packages and shipments are covered. Purchase these beautiful exotic reptiles that are eating regularly. Though I am not aware of the history and accuracy of this claim (and this most likely represents only where it was procured by a middleman, not the animal's original locality), this is the only specific locality I am aware of for an orange-phase doreanus specimen. Buy Baby Blue Tail Monitors for sale online. Note: this animal is said to originate from Jayapura in West Papua. Blue-tailed Monitors (Babies) Item : Blue-tailed Monitors (Varanus doreanus) A.K.A. Photo courtesy of Tengku Noval Rizki (AIS-ReptilX). Varanus doreanus (Meyer, 1874) Maps Invasive Listing Sources Taxonomic Rank Other System Links Synonyms and Other Names Categories. Pet trade rumor has this form as coming from somewhere in West Papua (formerly known as Irian Jaya), possibly northern coastal locations (** info update. These specimens appear similar to normal doreanus but possess a distinct orange hue. Baby Blue Tail Monitor 749.99 Out of stock Description WE HAVE BABY BLUE TAIL MONITOR FOR SALE. One such animal is known as the 'orangespot' phase.
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Several variants of Varanus doreanus are known through importation for the pet trade.