There have been quite a few new monitor species over the past 6 years or so. But are there any undescribed species coming in at the moment. There is only one monitor I can think of coming in over the past few years that still hasn't been classified and that was the green mangrove monitor that was also a dwarf at 2 1/2 feet. I think bayless had it but not sure. Does anyone on this forum keep an as yet unidentified varanid? Or are there any pics of mystery varanids? Is the black and yellow tree monitor still unclassified?
Thanks,
Devlin
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Devlin Gandy
I keep many rare and unusual lizards
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undescribed species of monitor
59herps
Aug 07, 2003 01:27 AM
Replies (10)
meretseger
Aug 07, 2003 07:14 AM
Have the blue trees been *officially* described yet? I heard the only reason anyone could import them was becaues they weren't described and therefore weren't held to any CITES regulations.
59herps
Aug 07, 2003 11:29 AM
np
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Devlin Gandy
I keep many rare and unusual lizards
mkbay
Aug 07, 2003 12:56 PM
Hello Devlin,
Yes Varanus Bohmei (see www.Varanus.nl/forum for pics), V. macraei last year, V. auffenbergi, then V. caerulirvirens, V. cerambonensis, V. melinus, V. (doreanus) finschii, V. doreanus, V. yemenensis and so on - obviosuly Indonesia is the hubb of Vara-diversity!
I have a as yet undescribed Varanus in my freezer, and know of two others also undescribed to-date...I am planning to name mine species after George A. Boulenger (1885-1939), whose work on varanids has gone unnoticed.
cheers,
mbayless
meretseger
Aug 07, 2003 04:09 PM
The guy they named Rynchophis boulengeri after? Just curious. One of my favorite ratsnakes.
mkbay
Aug 07, 2003 09:33 PM
YES, and alot of other herps too...his son was also a herpetologist/ichthyologist as well.
cheers,
mkb
mkbay
Aug 07, 2003 09:33 PM
YES, and alot of other herps too...his son was also a herpetologist/ichthyologist as well.
cheers,
mkb
mkbay
Aug 07, 2003 09:33 PM
YES, and alot of other herps too...his son was also a herpetologist/ichthyologist as well.
cheers,
mkb
59herps
Aug 07, 2003 05:36 PM
np
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Devlin Gandy
I keep many rare and unusual lizards
mkbay
Aug 08, 2003 01:08 AM
Hi Devlin,
I do not have a scanner and do not know how to transfer pics to computer or anything of the sort...if you go to www.cybersalvator.com and check their picture gallery- there are two pics of her there...she is in the V. indcius complex, but clearly not V. indicus. She is identified from W.W.II sailors while fighting japanese as to her exact locality then (1943-1944). Second thought, Maybe I will name her after Admiral Nimitz? Varanus nimitzi??
cheers,
mbayless
morphspecialties
Aug 08, 2003 02:35 AM
I do have a new species coming in and finally its not from indonesia.. To be legal they will be described before its brought in.. any new species that is imprted undescribed is illegal. It would have been miss identified and illegal.. ANyway, keep in touch with me on email and will let you and get pictures as soon as they are here.. will be winthi the next few months..
morphspecialties@yahoo.com
