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Peach Throat Monitor (Varanus jobiensis)

Quick Facts:

Common Name: Peach Throat Monitor
Scientific Name: Varanus jobiensis
Range: New Guinea
Size: Up to 48 inches long (120 cm)

Description:
Peach throat monitors are named for the color of their neck, which ranged from a light yellow to red. They eat a diet of invertibrates, small fish and mammals.