Post by Kimmy on Apr 12, 2007 21:57:07 GMT 1
Name
SAVANNAH MONITOR
Latin
Varanus exanthematicus
Native To
Its range extends from Senegal as far as Eritrea and northern Zaire.
Size
4-5+ feet
Diet
Its diet is wide-ranging, including brachytrupes (a giant cricket), millipedes, centipedes, snails, scorpions, worms, insect larvae, small to medium birds, small reptiles, rodents and similar animals
Description
The savannah monitor is a stocky monitor with a blocky head, equipped with large, powerful limbs and large talons. The neck and tail are short for a monitor, but still long compared to many lizards. It is colored shades of brown and gray, typically with faint pale spots on its back, darker bands across its tail, and a white underside. Enlarged scales on its neck give it a pebbly appearance. A long, forked, purple tongue is used by the lizard to smell its environment.
SAVANNAH MONITOR
Latin
Varanus exanthematicus
Native To
Its range extends from Senegal as far as Eritrea and northern Zaire.
Size
4-5+ feet
Diet
Its diet is wide-ranging, including brachytrupes (a giant cricket), millipedes, centipedes, snails, scorpions, worms, insect larvae, small to medium birds, small reptiles, rodents and similar animals
Description
The savannah monitor is a stocky monitor with a blocky head, equipped with large, powerful limbs and large talons. The neck and tail are short for a monitor, but still long compared to many lizards. It is colored shades of brown and gray, typically with faint pale spots on its back, darker bands across its tail, and a white underside. Enlarged scales on its neck give it a pebbly appearance. A long, forked, purple tongue is used by the lizard to smell its environment.
