Can anyone tell me what specie is this:




Thanks a lot.

I'm pretty sure its a monitor,,mangrove maybe, lol..Sorry not up on my monitors yet

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MARSHA

:D I'm smiling because I have no idea whats going on!

Varanus bengalensis nebulosus, I'd say.

and in english that is Clouded Monitor right, lol

http://www.ecologyasia.com/verts/liz...ed_monitor.htm

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MARSHA

:D I'm smiling because I have no idea whats going on!

I agree with crocdoc, but they are the darkest ones I have ever seen. Where did they originate from?

The V. b. nebulosus sub-species ranges from Burma, Thailand and Indochina to West Malaysia, Singapore, Java and probably Sumatra.

No, they: as in the ones pictured.

O, how I wish it was a mangrove. I've seen mangrove on TV, and they are so gorgeous.

I'd say these ones are form mainland China. Unfortunitely people still eat them there.

If it was mainland China (far south), it is definitely Varanus bengalensis nebulosus. They are eaten throughout much of their range, which is one of the main reasons why they are CITES I. They reportedly taste very good.