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11-06-2007, 10:57 PM
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I was at my local pet store that I buy my monitors from and she said they will be getting a black grove monitor I went to do some research but I cant seem to find anything is this the right name? I dont know if she was talking about a mangrove but I didnt know if those come in black. If anybody could help so I can find information

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11-07-2007, 12:43 AM
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Re: name question

This is the most complete listing I have seen, it's from wikipedia
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A Nile monitor
A monitor lizard seen at the Australia Zoo.Genus Varanus

Spiny-tailed goanna, Varanus acanthurus acanthurus
Common Ridge-tailed Monitor, Varanus acanthurus brachyurus
Island Ridge-tailed Monitor, Varanus acanthurus insulanicus
Rock Monitor, Varanus albigularis
White-throated Monitor, Varanus albigularis albigularis
Angola White-throated Monitor, Varanus albigularis angolensis
Black-throated Monitor, Varanus albigularis ionidesi
Peacock Monitor, Varanus auffenbergi
Northern Ridge-tailed Goanna, Varanus baritji
Black tree monitor, Varanus beccarii
Bengal monitor, Varanus bengalensis
Golden-spotted Tree Monitor, Varanus boehmei
Louisiade Tree Monitor, Varanus bogerti
Short-tailed monitor, Varanus brevicauda
Pilbara Goanna Varanus bushi
Turquois Monitor, Varanus caerulivirens
Stripe-tailed Goanna, Varanus caudolineatus
Ceram Mangrove Monitor, Varanus cerambonensis
Blue-tailed Monitor, Varanus doreanus
Dumeril's Monitor, Varanus dumerilii
Desert Pygmy Monitor, Varanus eremius
Savannah monitor, Varanus exanthematicus
Finsch's Monitor, Varanus finschi
Yellow Mangrove Monitor, Varanus flavescens
Perentie, Varanus giganteus
Pygmy Mulga Goanna, Varanus gilleni
Kimberley Rock Monitor, Varanus glauerti
Black-palmed Rock Monitor, Varanus glebopalma
Sand goanna, Varanus gouldii
Horn's Monitor, Varanus gouldii horni
Yellow-spotted Monitor, Varanus gouldii rubidus
Desert Monitor, Varanus griseus
Western Desert Monitor, Varanus griseus griseus
Eastern Desert Monitor, Varanus griseus caspius
Thar Desert Monitor, Varanus griseus koniecznyi
Mangrove Monitor, Varanus indicus
Peach Throat Monitor, Varanus jobiensis
Hakoi, Varanus juxtindicus
Canopy Goanna, Varanus keithhornei
King's Goanna, Varanus kingorum
Komodo Dragon, Varanus komodoensis
Kordo Tree Monitor, Varanus kordensis
Panay Monitor, Varanus mabitang
Blue-spotted Tree Monitor, Varanus macraei
Quince Monitor, Varanus melinus
Mertens' Water Monitor, Varanus mertensi
Mitchell's Water Monitor, Varanus mitchelli
Clouded Monitor, Varanus nebulosus
Nile monitor, Varanus niloticus
Gray's monitor, Varanus olivaceus
Ornate Monitor, Varanus ornatus
Argus monitor, Varanus panoptes panoptes
Varanus panoptes horni
Varanus panoptes rubidus
Pilbara Rock Monitor, Varanus pilbarensis
Emerald Tree Monitor, Varanus prasinus

Emerald tree monitor (also called Green tree monitor) lizard Varanus prasinusBlunt-spined Goanna, Varanus primordius
Megalania, Varanus prisca (extinct)
Varanus rainerguentheri
Reisinger's Tree Monitor, Varanus reisingeri
Rosenberg's Goanna or Heath Monitor, Varanus rosenbergi
Black Roughneck Monitor, Varanus rudicollis
Crocodile monitor, Varanus salvadorii

Asian water monitor (Varanus salvator salvator).Water Monitor, Varanus salvator
Asian Water Monitor, Varanus salvator salvator
Andaman Islands Water Monitor, Varanus salvator andamanensis
Two-striped Water Monitor, Varanus salvator bivittatus
Cuming's Water Monitor, Varanus salvator cumingi
Black Water Monitor, Varanus salvator komaini
Marbled Water Monitor, Varanus salvator marmoratus
Negros Water Monitor, Varanus salvator nuchalis
Togian Water Monitor, Varanus salvator togianus
Spotted Tree Goanna, Varanus scalaris
Mangrove pygmy goanna, Varanus semiremex
Spencer's Goanna, Varanus spenceri
St. Isabel Mangrove Monitor, Varanus spinulosus
Storr's Goanna, Varanus storri
Eastern Storr's Goanna, Varanus storri storri
Western Storr's Monitor, Varanus storri ocreatus
Rossel Island Tree Monitor, Varanus telenesetes
Timor Tree Monitor, Varanus timorensis
Black-headed Monitor, Varanus tristis
Freckled Monitor, Varanus tristis orientalis
Lace Monitor, Varanus varius
Yemen Monitor, Varanus yemenensis
Tri-colored Monitor, Varanus yuwonoi
Varanus zugorum
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Re: name question

That's the problem with common names. They get mis-used and some of them are just made up by the supplier at the time.
Tell them you want the exact species name not a common name.
If you don't really know what it is you can't properly care for it.
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 I helped move the meter!   11-07-2007, 07:59 AM
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Hmm. I've never heard of that species either. Maybe get a pic of it and we can help determine what it might be.
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Re: name question

i may have just heard it wrong to I didnt really hear her at first but she lives so far away and I dont have her number but im goin there on friday

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Re: name question

I am not certain about the laws where you live, but here in MA the petstores are required by law to list the animals latin (official) name with the animal.

As mentioned, many petstores rename animals to suit their needs or to dictate coloration, etc. The latin name however allows the potential owner the ability to research the animal properly and to find out its "true" name.
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Re: name question

I was just there and she said it was a black throat and its for 160$

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That's a very large monitor when it reaches adulthood. 6 ft +
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Re: name question

Oh, Yeah, Black throats are beautiful as babies. At least the ones I've seen. If you get one you might as well name him "Jethro"! It will need A LOT of food! (Remember the "Beverly Hillbillies"?)
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