Varanus salvadorii, known as the crocodile monitor, Papuan monitor and Salvadori's monitor, is a species of monitor lizard endemic to New Guinea.
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11 Facts About Varanus salvadorii
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Varanus salvadorii is an arboreal lizard with a dark green body marked with bands of yellowish spots.
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The specific name, Varanus salvadorii, is derived from a Latinization of Tommaso Salvadori, an Italian ornithologist who worked in New Guinea.
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Evolutionary history of V salvadorii started with the genus Varanus, which originated in Asia about 40 million years ago.
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Morphological considerations suggest that Varanus salvadorii priscus was a member of the group.
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Various descriptions are mutually inconsistent, but agreement exists that V salvadorii is unique among extant varanid species, in that the animal's tail is much longer than the snout-to-vent length in both juveniles and adults.
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Claims of V salvadorii attaining large weights are unverified; the species is much more slender than Komodo dragons of comparable length.
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Varanus salvadorii has mammal-like aerobic abilities; a positive pressure gular pump in the animal's throat assists lung ventilation.
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Teeth of V salvadorii do not resemble those of other monitor species, which typically are blunt, peglike, and face slightly rearward.
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Reproduction of V salvadorii has only been observed in captivity, so nothing is known about its reproduction in the wild.
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Varanus salvadorii is currently protected under the CITES Appendix II, which requires an exportation permit for international trade.
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