Common Name: Bosc's monitor lizard
Scientific Name: Varanus exanthematicus (Bosc - 1792)
Distribution: Central Africa (i.e. Togo, Ghana, Sudan, Senegal).
Surroundings: Ground dweller.
Habitat: Grasslands.
Length: 80 - 130 cm.
Enclosure size: Advised: 1,5 m² for a pair.
Temperature: Daytime gradient: 24º - 29º Celsius
Daytime baskingspot: 40º Celsius
Nighttime: +18º Celsius
Diet: Insects, reptiles, snails, rodents.
Remarks: Look very similar to Varanus albigularis. These two species get often mixed up in the reptile trade.
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Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Bosc's monitor lizard (Varanus exanthematicus)
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