<I>V. melinus</I> (IMAGE)

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<I>V. melinus</I>

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The Quince monitor (Varanus melinus) from the Moluccas was described by the researchers of the Museum Koenig in 1997. Due to its colorfulness, this monitor lizard is a target species of the international pet trade.

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Thomas Ziegler

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