Now, let's take a brief look at the plain monitor lizard.

I. Basic information

[Chinese name]Plain monitor lizard

[Latin name] Varanus exanthematicus

【Alias】Plain five-claw, African five-claw

【Kingdom】Animal Kingdom

【Domain】Chordates

【Subphylum】Vertebrates Subphylum

[Class] Reptiles

[Subclass] Lepidosaurus Subclass

[Order] Lizards

【Suborder】Lizard suborder

【Family】Montosauridae

【Genus】Montosaurus

【Species】Plain Monitor Lizard

[Distribution]Africa

2. Morphological characteristics

1. Body size: The length of the newly born plain monitor lizard is 5-6 3 to 4 feet long in adulthood, and ideally weigh between 10 and 13 pounds.

2. Features: The head of the plain monitor lizard is wider than other monitor lizards and covered with fine scales, the neck is short, and there is a thick and short tail. The body is usually brown or grey, with rows of yellow to orange dots on the back. Has a blue slender, slit tongue.

3. Living habits

1. Habitat: Plain monitor lizards are not particularly drought-tolerant monitor lizards. They generally inhabit the grasslands along the coast of Africa. When the dry season comes, they will simply Drilling into the ground, waiting for the arrival of the monsoon climate.

2. Diet: Unlike other monitor lizards, plain monitor lizards do not like to eat food such as snakes, bird eggs, rodents and carrion. They are insectivorous monitor lizards and like various insect larvae, insects Eggs, crickets, locusts, millipedes, centipedes, beetles, slugs and snails.

3. Personality: The plain monitor lizard has a docile personality and will not pose any threat to humans. It is a very popular large-scale reptile pet.

The above is All about the plain monitor lizard, thank you for watching.