Peach-throated monitor
Species of lizard
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The peach-throated monitor (Varanus jobiensis), also known as the Sepik monitor, is a species of monitor lizard native to New Guinea.
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| Peach-throated monitor | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Anguimorpha |
| Family: | Varanidae |
| Genus: | Varanus |
| Subgenus: | Euprepiosaurus |
| Species: | V. jobiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Varanus jobiensis | |
| Synonyms[4] | |
Taxonomy
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Varanus jobiensis belongs to the subgenus Euprepiosaurus, which includes species such as the blue-tailed monitor and mangrove monitor, both of which it is sympatric with in much of its range.
It is likely that this species is actually a species complex of multiple different species that have been diverging since the Pliocene, and diverged from the V. indicus species complex 4.7 million years ago.[5]
Etymology
The specific name, jobiensis, which is Latin, means "from Jobi". Jobi is the island also known as Yapen, which is the type locality of this species.[4]
The junior synonym, Varanus karlschmidti, was named in honour of American herpetologist Karl Patterson Schmidt.[6]
Distribution
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Peach-throated monitors are endemic to New Guinea and surrounding islands such as Biak, Salawati, Yapen, Normanby, and Waigeo.[5] It occurs in rainforests at altitudes of 0–900 m (0–2,953 ft).[1]
Description
Peach-throated monitors grow up to 120 centimetres (3.9 ft) in total length (including tail). The colour of the throat is white-yellow to red, to which one of its common names refers.
Diet
As food
Peach-throated monitors are hunted for human consumption in New Guinea.[8]
Reproduction
Gallery
Raja Ampat Papua, 2017
Raja Ampat Papua, 2017
Raja Ampat Papua, 2017, note the peach coloured throat
On wall
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