Blue spotted tree monitor
A species of Monitor lizards, Also known as Blue-spotted Tree Monitor Scientific name : Varanus macraei Genus : Monitor lizards
Blue spotted tree monitor, A species of Monitor lizards
Also known as:
Blue-spotted Tree Monitor
Scientific name: Varanus macraei
Genus: Monitor lizards
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Description General Info
Description
Varanus macraei, the blue-spotted tree monitor or blue tree monitor, is a species of monitor lizard found on the island of Batanta in Indonesia. It is named after herpetologist Duncan R. MacRae, founder of the reptile park Rimba on Bali.
General Info
Lifespan
10-20 years
Diet
Blue spotted tree monitor is primarily insectivorous, heavily consuming various arthropods. It particularly favors large grasshoppers and beetles, and occasionally includes small mammals and birds in its diet.
Appearance
Blue spotted tree monitor is a large monitor lizard with a slender body, small head, and a long, narrow tail. Its skin is covered in scale, prominently blue, with scattered black spots and crossbars. Blue spotted tree monitor lacks noticeable differences in appearance due to age, gender, or subspecies. This lizard has a unique phenomenon of light reflecting off its scales, giving it an iridescent glow.
Behavior
Blue spotted tree monitor is a solitary and notably arboreal creature majority of its lifetime. It exhibits an exclusive nocturnal hunting pattern, feeding mainly on arthropods and small vertebrates located in the tree canopy. This species demonstrates territorial behavior by scent-marking using faecal deposition and physical displays.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Reptiles Order
Lizards and snakes Family
Monitor lizards Genus
Monitor lizards Species
Blue spotted tree monitor 
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