Mampam Conservation - Varanus Species A-Z

First published in 1995 by Viper Press (the publishing arm of Mampam Conservation), Daniel Bennett's "Little Book of Monitor Lizards" survived subsequent editions in German and an edited English addition to appear online in 1999, once more under the complete control of the author. Still one of the most comprehensive and accurate guide to monitor lizards ever published, the "Little Book of Monitor Lizards" is now used as a source of funding for projects worldwide concerned with monitor lizard conservation, research and education. The original edition is available here

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Pet Crocodile Monitors

How long do Monitors live?

Sexing Monitor Lizards

Disease & Choosing a Monitor

Food & Supplements

How much space do they need?

"Taming" Monitors

Monitors as Pets

Monitor Lizards & International Law

Keeping Monitor Lizards successfully

Can I trust people who sell "captive bred" monitors?

Should I get a Monitor Lizard?

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Varanus Species A-Z ( 47 items )
Easy to browse Varanus A-Z
Little Book of Monitors ( 6 items )
First published in 1995 by Viper Press (the publishing arm of Mampam Conservation), Daniel Bennett's "Little Book of Monitor Lizards" survived subsequent editions in German and an edited English addition to appear online in 1999, once more under the complete control of the author. Still one of the most comprehensive and accurate guide to monitor lizards ever published, the "Little Book of Monitor Lizards" is now used as a source of funding for projects worldwide concerned with monitor lizard conservation, research and education. A pdf version of the original is available here .
Book Reviews ( 6 items )
Monitor Lizards News ( 8 items )
Exciting news from the world of monitor lizards
Magazine Articles ( 4 items )
Here are the articles I wrote for The Reptilian Magazine in England.
Wall of Shame ( 3 items )
The Wall of Shame is reserved for monitor lizard related stuff that just isn't right!

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The Butaan Project

The Butaan Project - Background and History

The butaan was first described to science in 1845 from a juvenile specimen collected by Hugh Cuming. It was labelled only "Philippines". It was named Varanus grayi. No other specimens came to light for over 120 years. In the 1970s Walter Auffenberg found another specimen with a location in Luzon, established that its correct scientific name was Varanus olivaceus, and undertook a 22 month study of the species based in Bicol. His study revealed that butaan occupy a unique ecological niche and have a lifestyle quite unlike any other monitor lizard. Auffenberg used local hunters with dogs to catch the animals. Of 126 butaan caught during his study, 116 animals were killed.