1. Monitor Lizards monitor lizards. Click to enlarge photo. Nile monitor lizards. SWAHILI NAME Kenge. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Monitors belong to the family Varanidae. http://www.honoluluzoo.org/monitor_lizards.htm

Monitor Lizards Nile Monitor Lizards SWAHILI NAME: Kenge PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Monitors belong to the family Varanidae . Some are small reptiles of less than a foot in length, while the Komodo dragon, the largest living lizard, grows to 364 lb. All monitors are tropical reptiles. They are active lizards, that may be very hostile, lashing out with their tails upon the slightest provocation. Even a small monitor can produce a stinging lash with its tail. The claws of monitors are long and sharp. The jaws are very strong. Once they bite something it is very difficult to get them to let go. Monitors are carnivorous and will devour anything they are capable of dismembering and gulping down. Species which live in or near water will readily eat fish. Monitors do not divest themselves of their tails, like some other lizards. Once lost, the tail of a monitor does not grow back. The Savanna monitor, Varanus exanthematicus, is also known as the Cape monitor. It grows to 5 feet. Its body is olive brown, mostly unmarked. A few have cross bands on the body; pale spots ringed in dark brown to black forming the cross bands. They are found in western and central Africa in open forest and rocky savannas, in hot, arid areas. They bask frequently and are agile both on land and in water.

2. The Monitor FAQ--Foreword General information on keeping monitor lizards. http://www.kingsnake.com/monitorfaq/

FOREWORD INTRODUCTION PURCHASING HOUSING ... MISCELLANEOUS Foreword Monitor lizards, in my opinion, make for some of the very best reptilian captives. Highly intelligent, active, inquisitive, and beautifully colored these lizards can be a joy to keep. However, they do require large cages, frequent cage and water cleanings, and lots of food. If you are looking for a pet I advise you to look elsewhere, perhaps leopard geckos or bearded dragons would suit your needs better. But, if you are looking for an interesting captive that you can sit back and watch for hours then please read the rest of this FAQ and do as much research on the species your are interested in before purchasing it. I also highly recommend that you visit The Monitor Forum as it is an invaluable learning tool. Before asking questions on the forum please SEARCH THE ARCHIVES as a lot of information has already been discussed and you may not get an answer because of this. Then if you still are unclear or have specific questions go ahead and ask them. Don't take anything personally and look at the information through objective eyes. I would like to thank Adam Britton, the Author of

3. Monitor Lizards (Varanus) Information Melissa Kaplan's. Herp Care Collection. Last updated September 23, 2003. monitor lizards (Varanus) Information. Melissa Kaplan, 2000. Species Care. Varanid Sites. Special Concerns. Michael Balsai on http://www.anapsid.org/monitors.html

Melissa Kaplan's Herp Care Collection Last updated September 23, 2003 Monitor Lizards ( Varanus ) Information Melissa Kaplan, 2000 Species Care Nile Monitors ( V. nilotictus - Baumann Savannah Monitors ( V. exanthematicus - Kaplan Zimbabwe Rock Monitors ( V. albigularis - Zupich Varanid Sites Daniel Bennett's Monitor Lizards Eric Pianka's Pygmy and Desert Monitors Ardi Martin's Nile Monitor Care Kingsnake.com's Australian Herp Links ... Kingsnake.com's Monitor Species List (many photo links) Special Concerns Michael Balsai on the Savannah Monitor Diet by Melissa Kaplan. While this article discusses the inherent problems of the diet recommendations that were recently published in a herp magazine, it is also a good illustration of the problem with reading only herp magazines for herp care information, and why gathering as much information as possible about the wild habits of species are important to issues related to their captive care and health. Daniel Bennett's "Misunderstanding The Savannah Monitor"

4. The Reptiles Of Australia, Monitor Lizard Page The Rpetiles of Australia, monitor lizards. ORDER SQUAMATA (LIZARDS AND SNAKES) SUBORDER SAURIA (LIZARDS Varanus acanthurus acanthurus. Northwestern RidgeTailed Monitor. WA, NT http://www.kingsnake.com/oz/lizards/monitors/monitors.htm

A Listing of Australian Monitors Distribution Key ORDER: SQUAMATA (LIZARDS AND SNAKES) SUBORDER: SAURIA (LIZARDS) Family: Varanidae (Monitors) indicates a new or recently updated page. Last update: 8/09/01 Subgenus Scientific Name Common Name Distribution CODE Odatria Varanus acanthurus acanthurus Northwestern Ridge-Tailed Monitor WA, NT Odatria Varanus acanthurus brachyurus Common Ridge-tailed Monitor WA, SA, NT, Qld Odatria Varanus acanthurus insulanicus Island Ridge-Tailed Monitor NT Odatria Varanus baritji Black Spotted Ridgetailed Monitor NT Odatria Varanus brevicauda Short-Tailed Pygmy Monitor NT,Qld,SA,WA Odatria Varanus caudolineatus Line-Tailed Pygmy Monitor WA Odatria Varanus eremius Rusty Desert Monitor NT,Qld,SA,WA Varanus Varanus flavirufus (was gouldii)? Sand Monitor WA SA NT(arid interior) Varanus Varanus giganteus Perentie NT,Qld,SA,WA Odatria Varanus gilleni Pygmy Mulga Monitor NT,Qld,SA,WA Odatria Varanus glauerti Kimberley Rock Monitor NT,WA Odatria Varanus glebopalma Long-Tailed Rock (Black-palmed) Monitor NT,Qld,WA Varanus Varanus gouldii gouldii (panoptes panoptes) ?

5. Guidelines Monitors Document for keeping monitor lizards; provided by the American Federation of Herpetoculturists. http://www.iosphere.net/~ajs/Monitor.htm

AFH Guidelines For The Keeping Of MONITOR LIZARDS This document is provided, free of charge, by the AFH. It can be freely distibuted in printed or electronic form, but must have all text intact and credit given to the AFH. The AFH has also developed guidelines for large constrictors and keeping large boid snakes in schools. These guidelines have been used, in conjunction with our legislative handbook, to favorably influence municipal, county, and state legislation. The AFH also publishes THE VIVARIUM, the acclaimed journal on the captive breeding of amphibians and reptiles. Introduction The following statement was drafted in response to the increasing number of proposals in part sponsored by anti exotic pet groups to restrict the rights of herpetoculturists to practice their avocation. A current trend among local animal control agencies has been to use arguments referring to "potential danger", or the biased arguments of organizations such as the Humane Society of America (HSA) (in their model regulations, HSA essentially states their opposition to the keeping of reptiles by the private sector), to attempt to implement a ban on the ownership of various reptiles. Large pythons, boas and monitor lizards have increasingly become the target of these regulatory proposals. Bias against the keeping of reptiles as pets What are the real potential dangers presented by monitor lizards?

6. The Savannah Monitor Lizard - Pet Care Guide Monitor Lizard Information. Savannah Monitor Savannah Monitor is one of the "mid sized monitor lizards. Monitors in general are large lizards; the water monitor can http://www.petreptiles.com/Monitor/index.php3

Monitor Lizard Information Savannah Monitor Home Page Reptile Directory Discussion Forum Member's Pets ... Links and Resources See Also: Savannah Monitor Savannah Care Savannah Feeding Savannah Habitat The Savannah Monitor is one of the "mid sized monitor lizards. Monitors in general are large lizards; the water monitor can reach lengths of nine feet! Most types are not suitable for keeping in captivity by amateurs, many species can be aggressive and difficult to handle. Imagine the difficulties of having a violent lizard twice your size... The Savannah monitor is sold as a pet, and can be kept by the dedicated hobbyist. However, just because it is sold doesn't mean it is suitable for everyone. They are one of the mid-sized species, reaching three to four feet in length when full grown. In general, they can become tame when raised from a young age, handled appropriately and given a proper habitat As with all reptiles, the savannah monitor can suffer from internal and external parasites. Your new monitor should be checked by a vet specializing in reptiles. Make sure to keep it isolated from any other reptiles until it has been examined. Savannah montitors are carnivores, and require careful attention to their

7. Fossil Monitor Lizards Read about the fossil history of varanid (monitor) lizards and meet a new one from the Miocene of Kenya. monitor lizards or goannas (family Varanidae) are common in tropical and subtropical areas http://www.fossilnews.com/1995/varanus.html

Monitor lizards or goannas (family Varanidae) are common in tropical and subtropical areas of the globe today, consisting of almost three dozen species spread across Africa, Asia, the East Indies, and Australia. The largest is the ferocious, 3-meter Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) which will eat livestock and humans; most varanids are smaller (though still fairly large as lizards go a meter or two long), and feed on small animals, molluscs, insects, and eggs. The first fossils of the genus Varanus are found in Africa in the Early Miocene, while the family Varanidae has a fossil history extending back into the Cretaceous of Mongolia. The nearest living relatives of modern goannas are the earless monitor Lanthanotus, an obscure southeast Asian lizard, and the gila monster and beaded lizard of the genus Heloderma. The true monitor lizards form a cohesive group that is easily identifiable by their streamlined shape, elongated neck, semi-erect posture, and forked tongue. They inhabit a variety of econiches ranging from savannah to woodland to riparian habitats. Those monitors which spend a lot of time in the water have tall neural spines on their tail vertebrae. This makes the tail tall and flat so that it is useful as an organ of propulsion. The earliest known member of the genus, Varanus rusingensis from the Miocene of Kenya, also had such a tail and was probably semiaquatic like the Nile monitor

8. Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) HomeZooReptilesSnakes Lizardsmonitor lizards. Kingdom Animalia Members of the Varanidae family are more often called monitor lizards. They are found in Africa, Southern Asia http://www.thebigzoo.com/zoo/Varanidae.asp

Home Zoo Reptiles :Monitor Lizards Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Varanidae Family Varanidae Black Tree Monitor Komodo Dragon Members of the Varanidae family are more often called monitor lizards. They are found in Africa, Southern Asia, Indo-Australia, and Australia. Their habitat ranges from arid desert to tropical rainforest. Varanids have a small head, long neck, stout body, and long tails. A good portion of their length is tail. They range in size from 10 inches to 10 feet. They are meat eaters and what they eat depends on the size of the lizard. Most varanids are terrestrial-arboreal predators . There are some that hunt primarily in water. They are also egg layers. Most Popular Komodo Dragon Black Tree Monitor Featured Products Tie Dye Orcas T-Shirt Zebra Mask (Foam) National Geographic: Gorilla (VHS) Feedback

9. Python Pete Reptiles, Peter Kuhn's Breeding Facility Specializes in breeding rare Australian pythons and dwarf monitor lizards. http://www.pythonpete.com/index.htm/

Updated: April, 2004 Our goal is to produce and distribute Living Art: statements of exquisite form and rare beauty in Reptiles. We focus on a limited number of breeding projects and endeavor to produce quality rather than quantity. We are located in the United States and no longer accept orders for export. The photographs of our breeding stock and offspring have not been color enhanced or otherwise manipulated. We hope you enjoy them. AVAILABLE 2004 Woma Now Incubating! Aspidites ramsayi HALL of FAME RETIRED projects for your viewing pleasure. NOT for SALE. Black-headed Python Aspidites melanocephalus Diamond Python Morelia spilota spilota 75% Diamond x Jungle Carpet Cross Morelia spilota spilota x spilota cheynei Jungle Carpet Pythons Morelia spilota cheynei Chongles Morelia hybrid Kimberly Rock Monitor Varanus glauerti Pygmy Mulga Monitor Varanus gilleni Red Desert Acanthurus Varanus acanthurus Sand Monitor Varanus flavirufus Spotted Tree Monitor Varanus scalaris Other LINKS Contact us by phone: (858) 273-1925 e-mail Python Pete

10. Mangrove Monitor Lizards Mangrove monitor lizards. Bennett, Daniel. Varanus indicus Mangrove Monitor. An extract from my Little Book of monitor lizards 2002 1 Apr 2002. http://www.honoluluzoo.org/mangrove_monitor_lizard.htm

Mangrove Monitor Lizards Scientific name: Varanus indicus Family: Varanidae Order: Sauria Class: Reptilia PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: DISTRIBUTION and HABITAT: Varanus indicus occurs in the Pacific from Japan to southern Australia and on many of the islands of the Pacific. Man-aided dispersal from the East Indies to some small pacific islands was facilitated by Polynesians in order to provide a meat supply. It is not known whether all these island locations were natural or man-aided dispersal. The monitors were also introduced to Japan from the Japanese in the Marshall Islands before World War II. The habitat of V. indicus consists of damp river banks and in coastal forests. BEHAVIOR: DIET: The diet of V. indicus consists of small mammals, insects, crabs, bird eggs, birds, and other lizards. A study done in the Northern Mariana Islands and the Territory of Guam between the years of 1989 and 1991 showed the diet of V. indicus, in non-urban settings, consisted of 45% arthropods, 13.6% terrestrial crabs, 27.2% scincid and gekkonid lizards and their eggs, 4.5% of Ramphotyphlops braminus, and rats made of the rest of the diet, at 9.1%. In urban situations, additional food in their diet included domesticated chicken eggs, squid (a common fishing bait), and aluminum butter wrappers. REPRODUCTION and GROWTH: CONSERVATION STATUS: Wild Population: Unknown Suggested Reading: Bennett, Daniel. "Varanus indicus Mangrove Monitor." An extract from my Little Book of Monitor Lizards 2002 1 Apr 2002.

11. Monitor Lizards Varanus Sp. 2002. monitor lizards Varanus sp. A brief species overview for the prospective firsttime monitor buyer ©1993 Melissa Kaplan. http://www.anapsid.org/varanids.html

Melissa Kaplan's Herp Care Collection Last updated November 8, 2002 Monitor Lizards Varanus sp. A brief species overview for the prospective first-time monitor buyer... This is one of the earliest reptile articles I wrote and, like most of my articles then and later, was in response to the too many people who had decided that they wanted something "cooler", more impressive (i.e., bigger, scarier to others, less frequently seen in the pet trade) lizards. Most of the individuals seeking "cooler" lizards seemed to want something bigger than green iguanas and less common (and bigger) than savanna monitors. Thus there were all sorts of people who had never owned a lizard before, rushing out and buying Nile and water monitors without regard for the fact that they knew little to nothing about them other than their common name. Since the following is from a message board post (Prodigy, AOL, rec.pets.herp) it is a bit less structured than my more formal articles. To start out, you might want to stay away from the "giant" monitors, especially the Nile (

12. Tyrsk Nirrh A Redwall club based on the fictional tropical city of the monitor lizards. Features activities, chat, and message boards. http://www.angelfire.com/yt/tyrsk/index.html

var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "angelfire.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" Welcome to Tyrsk Nirrh! Welcome to Tyrsk Nirrh, tropical city of the fabled Monitor lizards! The court of the Monitor king and queen is open to everybeast, large and small! Mice, rats, hedgehogs, foxes, badgers, stoats, sparrows the list of species does not end! All are welcome! Become a citizen of the fabled city of lizards! Check the latest city census! Visit the Monitor King's Court! document.write(''); ... (unreleased for safety reasons), otherwise known as Jet Fireice Antares Hellthunder. Tyrsk Nirrh Jet Hellthunder, Your King

13. Monitor Lizards By Daniel Bennett Fruit eating monitor lizards only occur in the Philippine Islands. Why? His contribution to the study of monitor lizards was immense. http://mampam.50megs.com/monitors/monitors.htm

Welcome to the online Little Book of Monitor Lizards! Last updated APRIL 2004 The most detailed source for monitor lizard information online. Over 150,000 visitors since 2000. Review of 2003 About me Species Accounts History ... PREORDER THE LITTLE BOOK OF MONITOR LIZARDS II (2005 Edition) NOW!!!! NEW! Book review NEW! Talk in Sacramento, CA, Feb 6th NEW! Mampam Conservation t-shirts available soon NEW! Secret lives of butaan Competition Advertise here! Supporters 2004: Get involved in monitor lizard conservation! Contribute $1 to Monitor Lizard Conservation Contribute more than $1 A-Z of all monitor species with fully referenced and detailed species accounts What we do for monitor lizard conservation and how you can help Monitor Lizards in Captivity Our publications about Monitor Lizards ... Completed Projects Our new savannah monitor book will help improve animal welfare and (hopefully) raise money for future projects. This is the first book on the subject whose authors have studied the savannah monitor in the wild and bred them in captivity. Some petshops prefer not to stock it because they think it deters potential customers, but we believe that old fashioned books claiming savannah monitors are "easy" should be a thing of the past. Fruit eating monitor lizards only occur in the Philippine Islands.

14. Price Animal Company A number of Australian and Indonesian pythons, monitor lizards and geckos for sale. http://www.priceanimal.com/

Price Animal Company PO Box 55612 Hayward, CA 94545 phone: 1 (510) 887-2308 fax: 1 (510) 887-5940 Pricing and availability subject to change.

15. Bibliography Of Monitor Lizards (Varanus) Welcome to the online Little Book of monitor lizards! monitor lizards FROM MAMPAM.COM. FURTHER INFORMATION. AZ of Monitor Species. Bibliography. Translations. http://mampam.50megs.com/monitors/references.html

Welcome to the online Little Book of Monitor Lizards! Last updated June 2003 The most detailed source for monitor lizard information online. Over 150,000 visitors since 2000. About me Species Accounts History Mankind ... Leave It's time to get involved in monitor lizard conservation! MONITOR LIZARDS FROM MAMPAM.COM FURTHER INFORMATION A-Z of Monitor Species Bibliography Translations Book Reviews ... Homepage BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MONITOR LIZARDS Daniel Bennett An extract from my Little Book of Monitor Lizards Return to Homepage More about monitor lizards Here you can hope to find details of all citations listed within these web pages and many more. This bibliography is relatively complete up to 1994. Unless it is very popular I will not have time to bring it up to date. However, if the references you want are missing, incomplete or incompetent please email me English translations of papers marked # are available here D'ABREU,E.A. 1933. J. Bombay. Nat. Hist. Soc. 36 (2):269-270. Notes on monitor lizards. AHL,E. 1932. Eine neue Eidechse und zwei neue Frosche von der insel Jobi. Mitt.Zool.Mus. Berlin 17(6):892-899

16. Moniter Lizards, Geckos & Poison Dart Frogs For Sale monitor lizards by Saurian Enterprises Inc, monitor lizards. Timor monitor lizard, V. timorensis. Argus monitor lizard, V These lizards were one of my first breeding successes, and I have produced them annually since 1994 http://www.saurian.net/htm/monitors.htm

Monitor Lizards Timor monitor lizard, V. timorensis Argus monitor lizard, V. panoptes Yellow Ridgetail Monitor, V. acanthurus Argus monitor lizard, V. panoptes This is an energetic lizard with a high metabolism. At least a six foot cage will be required by two years of age for this lizard. My adults are about 32 inches but they are very active, and they like to eat! This is a great lizard for those of you who can keep your animals outside for part of the year. I have two clutches of these hatching this fall, starting in October. Photos Patrick Nabors $195.00/ea Click here for information about breeding Argus Monitors. Timor monitor lizard, V. timorensis These lizards were one of my first breeding successes, and I have produced them annually since 1994. This monitor is only about three and a half inches long when it hatches, and they are lots of fun to watch as they hunt crickets! Although somewhat shyer than the Australian monitors, if you are willing to work with them they settle down and are fairly calm, especially as adults. My adults are about twenty two inches and weigh around a half a pound. There are several different dwarf Indonesian monitors, and there is a good bit of confusion on the subject of their identification. The type of Timor that I am working with was most commonly imported in the early 90's. They are a reddish brown to brown on the back, and a pale yellow underneath. The back is spotted with nice rosettes until the animals reach about one year of age, when the pattern in many animals starts to break up.

17. Kingsnake.com - Online Guide To Monitor Lizards Green Tree Monitor Varanus prasinus Photo Courtesy Dan Gorman. Welcome to kingsnake.com s Online Guide to monitor lizards. This http://www.kingsnake.com/monitor/

Green Tree Monitor - Varanus prasinus Photo Courtesy Dan Gorman Welcome to kingsnake.com's Online Guide to Monitor Lizards. This page is a community effort by members of kingsnake.com's monitor forum to provide an online reference to the different species of monitor lizards, there care, maintenenace and husbandry. Please bear with us as we construct this site. Species Information Care and Husbandry Monitor Forum Lizard Chat ... webmaster@kingsnake.com

18. Poison Dart Frogs Offers poison dart frogs, geckos and monitor lizards. http://www.saurian.net/

Poison Dart Frogs, Geckos and Monitor Lizards. Specializing in Superior Quality Captive Bred Animals. Welcome! Saurian Enterprises specializes in top quality captive bred animals. Our dart frog selection is second to none. We also offer dwarf monitors, leopard geckos, and other geckos. I have been in the business of supplying people with first rate healthy animals since 1994, and intend to continue doing so. Saurian Enterprises also offers outstanding service and support. Your emails and product inquiries will be promptly answered, and your orders shipped in a timely manner, as allowed by weather conditions. We have seven years of packing and shipping experience, and you will see the difference. All animal orders are guaranteed to arrive alive and healthy. We strive to answer all your questions right here on the site, so see the FAQ page, and care sheets! Dendrobates pumilio Photo © Patrick Nabors Thanks for your interest, and I look forward to helping you with your order.

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20. Varanus Griseus From Daniel Bennett's Little Book Of Monitor Lizards Welcome to the online Little Book of monitor lizards! VARANUS GRISEUS Desert monitor, grey monitor. Varanus griseus griseus Daudin 1803 Grey monitor. Varanus griseus caspius Eichwald 1831 Caspian monitor variety of prey suggest that, like many monitor lizards, the grey monitor devours any animal of a suitable size that http://www.mampam.50megs.com/monitors/griseus.html

Welcome to the online Little Book of Monitor Lizards! The most detailed source for monitor lizard information online. Over 150,000 visitors since 2000. About me Species Accounts History Mankind ... Leave VARANUS GRISEUS Desert monitor, grey monitor Varanus griseus griseus Daudin 1803 Grey monitor Varanus griseus caspius Eichwald 1831 Caspian monitor Varanus griseus koniecznyi Mertens 1942 Indian desert monitor by Daniel Bennett An extract from my Little Book of Monitor Lizards Varanus griseus is one of the most widespread monitor lizards. It has an enormous range, occurring from the Sahara Desert through the Arabian Peninsula and the deserts of central Asia as far east as northern India. Within this massive area three subspecies are currently recognised, which will be discussed separately. Mertens (1954) distinguished between the subspecies of V.griseus largely on the basis of pattern; V.griseus griseus has 5-8 narrow grey bands on the back and 19-28 bands on the tail which extend almost to the tip. The tail is round in cross section, 131-146% of SVL. V.griseus caspius has 5-8 bands on the back and 13-19 bands on the tail with a plain tail tip. The tail shows significant lateral compression and is 118-127% of SVL. There are about 143 rows of scales at midbody

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