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Yellow tree monitor??

Hey, i was at my local reptile shop the other day, and whilst looking at the different monitor species i came across one called a "Yellow Tree Monitor", i have heard and Argus can also be named as yellow spotted monitor so do you reckon that’s what they meant? or if not information would be great as it looked a stunner!

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Daryl

08/14/08 01:22pm

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Yellow tree monitor??

Oh yer by the side of the species name it had "Quince" I thought that was his name but what do i know!

I hope that helps

Thanks again
Daryl

08/14/08 01:27pm

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Yellow tree monitor??

That’s Varanus melinus and is not a tree monitor or yellow monitor. Those are misnomers. Quince monitor is the correct common name for the species. True yellow monitors are V. flavescens and yellow tree monitors are V. reisingieri.

08/14/08 01:50pm