The golden-spotted tree monitor (Varanus boehmei), also known commonly as the golden speckled tree monitor, is a species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. The species is endemic to Waigeo Island in Indonesia.

Animal name origin

The specific name, boehmei, is in honor of German herpetologist Wolfgang Böhme.

Terrestrial

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Appearance

V. boehmei grows to around 1 m (3.3 ft) in total length (including tail).

Distribution

Geography

Continents

Asia

Countries

Indonesia

Regions

Papua

Biogeographical realms

Indomalayan

V. boehmei is native to the forests of Waigeo, Indonesia.

Biome

Forest

Golden-spotted tree monitor

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Habits and Lifestyle

The golden-spotted tree monitor has a prehensile tail, and it spends most of its life in trees.

Lifestyle

Terrestrial,

Mating Habits

V. boehmei is oviparous.

Population Trend

Unknown

POPULATION STATUS

Data deficient (DD)

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References

1. Golden-spotted tree monitor Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden-spotted_tree_monitor

2. Golden-spotted tree monitor on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/178267/21646951