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

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<I>V. macraei</I>

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The strikingly blue-colored tree monitor species Varanus macraei belongs to the most magnificent reptiles of the world. This rare monitor species was discovered in 2001. It is highly threatened and restricted to the little Indonesian Island of Batanta offshore New Guinea. This island has a size of only 450 square kilometers, which is comparable with Lake Constance.

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Andr&#233; Koch

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