Gray's Monitor Lizard Varanus olivaecus (Hallowell, 1857)

Common Names: Butaan [Tagalog and Bicol], batua [Quezon], Baneas [Aeta Negritos] Habitat/Distribution: Forest-dwelling, occurs from sea-level to about 400 meters above sea-level. Locally common in the forests of the Bicol Peninsula, Luzon Island: Laguna (Siniloan,  Paete-Pakil-Kalyaan), Quezon (Tanay), Manila, Albay (Mt. Mayon, Legazpi), Camarines Norte, Catanduanes. Habitat / Behavior: Threats: Habitat loss and hunting Interesting Information: Conservation Efforts/Measures: Considered one of the rarest lizards in the world. Photograph Information: Courtesy of Arvin C. Diesmos [left] body shot on a tree taken in Polillo, [right] close-up of the head

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