Finsch's monitor lizard
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Finsch's monitor lizard ( Varanus finschi ) is a species of monitor lizard from the subgenus Euprepiosaurus that is native to New Guinea and Australia .
Appearance, physique
Adult animals reach a total length of 120–135 cm. The tail is about 1.6 times as long as the head-torso length . The pattern on the back of the adult specimen consists of a multitude of black eye spots, which are arranged in irregular transverse rows. The spots with a yellowish center decorate the dark gray basic color of his skin. The abdomen and throat are whitish in color. The dark head has numerous yellowish spots. The tongue, which is typical for monitor lizards, is pink in color. The pattern of the young is largely the same as that of the adult, although it is a little more noticeable. Occasionally, the neck and neck of the young are provided with gray speckles. These conspicuous markings on the young fade over time and eventually disappear when they reach sexual maturity. In Finsch's Waran, 158 to 196 scales are arranged around the middle of the body. There are 171 to 199 scales on the back, behind the head, and on the hind legs.
nutrition
Finsch's monitor feeds on crabs , scorpions , grasshoppers and beetles .
distribution and habitat
Finsch's monitor lizards live in Papua New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago . There are also some populations on the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland ( Australia ). According to the IUCN, Finsch's monitor lizard is not endangered in its habitat. This is due to the many reserves and protected areas within their area of distribution, since other endangered animal species already live there and because some habitat types are protected as world natural heritage .
Finsch's Waran is named in honor of the German ornithologist Otto Finsch .
literature
- T. Ziegler, W. Böhme, A. Schmitz: A new species of the Varanus indicus group (squamata, Varanidae) from Halmahera, Iceland, Moluccas: morphological and molecularevidence. In: Communications from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin. Zoological Series 83 (Supplement), 2007, pp. 109–119.
- FB Yuwono: The trade of live reptiles in Indonesia. In: W. Erdelen (Ed.): Conservation, Trade and Sustainable Use of Lizards and Snakes in Indonesia. (= Mertensiella. 9). Rheinbach 1998, ISBN 3-9801929-8-9 , pp. 9-15.
- MI Setiadi, A. Hamidy: Jenis-jenis Herpetofauna di Halmahera. Report for LIPI. Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense Puslit Biologi Lmbaga Ilum Pengetahuan Indonesia (LIPI), Bogor, Indonesia 2006.
- KM Philipp: Niche partitioning of Varanus doreanus, V. indicus and V. jobiensis in Irian Java: preliminary results. In: H.-G. Horn, W. Böhme (Ed.): Advances in monitor research II. (= Mertensiella. 11). 1999, DNB 959007350 , pp. 307-316.
- KA Monk, Y. de Fretes, G. Reksodiharjo-Lilley: The Ecology of Nusa Tenggara and Maluku. Periplus Editions, Singapore 1997, ISBN 962-593-076-0 .
- MB Harvey, DG Barker: A new species of blue trailed monitor lizard (genus Varanus) from Halmahera Islan, Indonesia. In: Herpetologica. 54 (1), 1998, pp. 34-44.
- R. Hall: The plate tectonics of cenozoic SE Asia and the distribution of land and sea. In: R. Hall, JD Holloway (Ed.): Biogeography and Geological Evolution of SE Asia. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden 1998, ISBN 90-73348-97-8 , pp. 99-131.
- D. Bennett: A little book of monitor lizards. Viper Press, Aberdeen 1995, ISBN 0-9526632-0-1 .
Web links
- Finsch's Waran on iucnredlist.org
- Varanus finschi in The Reptile Database
- Finsch's Waran on monitor-lizards.net
- Finsch's Waran on waranwelt.de
- Finsch's Waran on reptilesofaustralia.com
- Finschs Waran on indicus-complex.webs.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Map of the distribution area of Finsch's Waran ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on monitor-lizards.net
- ↑ Finsch's Waran on iucnredlist.org
