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Monitor ID?

herpboyfla Jul 17, 2009 11:26 AM

I've been into reptiles my whole life, but this animal is stumpimg me big time. My girlfriend took this picture at Homassasa wildlife park.

I was kind of thinking some ornate or hypoish Nile, but the head seems way to blunt for that. Any help?

Replies (4)

sdslancs Jul 17, 2009 11:53 AM

It's not just a niloticus?

manchild Jul 17, 2009 12:26 PM

It looks like an Ornate

greg

jburokas Jul 17, 2009 01:29 PM

That's a Nile. Drive about 3.5 hours south to see them roaming freely.

Ornates have much more massive heads, pink tongues, nostrils situated closer to the eye than snout tip and usually only 4-5 bands of ocelli.

manchild Jul 17, 2009 01:54 PM

I'm not doubting you,but to me it looks more ornate than nile.

greg

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