Golden-spotted tree monitor
Species of lizard
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The golden-spotted tree monitor (Varanus boehmei), also known commonly as the golden speckled tree monitor, is a species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. The species is endemic to Waigeo Island in Indonesia.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Anguimorpha |
| Family: | Varanidae |
| Genus: | Varanus |
| Subgenus: | Hapturosaurus |
| Species: | V. boehmei |
| Binomial name | |
| Varanus boehmei Jacobs, 2003 | |
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Etymology
The specific name, boehmei, is in honor of German herpetologist Wolfgang Böhme.[3]
Geographic range and habitat
Behavior
The golden-spotted tree monitor has a prehensile tail, and it spends most of its life in trees.[4]
Description
V. boehmei grows to around 1 m (3.3 ft) in total length (including tail).[4]
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