Spiny Neck Monitor

Description

Varanus spinulosus, often known as the Solomon Island spiny monitor, Isabel monitor, or spiny-neck monitor, is a monitor lizard species. It is only found in the Solomon Islands archipelago, but it has also been found on Santa Isabel Island, San Jorge Island (Solomon Islands), and Bourgainville Island (Papua New Guinea).

This species has many traits with the V. indicus species complex’s mangrove monitors, but it also exhibits a number of distinctive physical traits. Its little body scales are all highly keeled and conical in shape, which is a characteristic that distinguishes it from all other monitor lizards and gives it a spiky scale texture. It has rather large eyes and a back covered in three to four rows of brilliant yellow dots.

They feed on megapode eggs and on fish, often emerging from the bush. In the intertidal zone at low tide, it is possible that they would search for dead fish.

WE HAVE A SPINY NECK MONITOR FOR SALE. HERE ARE SOME HIGHLIGHTS:

• Varanus spinulosus
• Field Collected
• Approximately 20 – 28 Inches In Length
• These Can Reach 5 To 6 Feet In Length
• Typically Lives Near The Water So They Will Feed On Crustaceans As Well As Insects And Small Rodents

FUN FACTS!

• This Species Is Not Aggressive And Tames Down Well
• These Are Still Pretty Rare In The Hobby, Exciting Species To Work With
• Originating Out Of The Central Solomon Island Of Isabel
• Partially Arboreal Lizards That Typically Live In Mangrove Areas
• Make Sure To Include A Warm Humid Environment, With Sturdy Branches And A Large Water Dish