black tree monitor, Beccari's monitor (Varanus beccarii) Description
English: Black tree monitor at the Cincinnati Zoo.
Date 27 December 2013, 14:07:22
Author Greg Hume https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Greg5030
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Black_tree_monitor_25.jpg
The black tree monitor or Beccari's monitor (Varanus beccarii) is a relatively small member of the Varanidae family, growing to about 90–120 cm in length. They inhabit the Aru Islands off New Guinea, living in an arboreal habitat. Their skin color is completely black, lending them their name. Order: Squamata, Suborder: Lacertilia, Family: Varanidae.
