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Black Tree Monitor

Varanus beccarii

By the time they are fully grown, they will be 3 to 4 feet in length and have turned completely black. Overly long, prehensile tails and large claws allow these arboreal lizards to live and hunt in the trees.

Conservation Center

Found At

Conservation Center

CONSERVATION STATUS

Vulnerable

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