Reptiles
Least Concern
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Most sightings recorded in Jul, Nov. Data from GBIF - a global database of verified wildlife observations by researchers and citizen scientists.
The crocodile monitor, also known as the Papuan monitor or Salvadori's monitor, is a species of monitor lizard endemic to New Guinea. It is the largest monitor lizard in New Guinea and is one of the longest lizards, verified at up to 255 cm (100 in). Its tail is exceptionally long, with some specimens having been claimed to exceed the length of the Komodo dragon, however less massive.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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