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Orange species - Sustainable guide to monitor lizards |
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The orange species have a restricted geographical range or specific
habitat preferences. They are uncommon in the leather trade but some
species are popular in the wildlife trade. Theses species are very
rarely bred in captivity and almost impossible to find as captive bred
stock. Unless you have experience of breeding monitor lizards and want
to attempt to breed the se species in captivity, you should avoid them.
Varanus dumerilii
Varanus rudicollis
Varanus flavescens*
Varanus salvator group (some species)
Varanus salvadorii
Varanus prasinus?
Varanus yemenensis
Varanus caerulivirens
Varanus cerambonensis
Varanus doreanus
Varanus finschi
Varanus indicus
Varanus jobiensis
Varanus rainerguentheri
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A small collection of videos made by the Butaan Project. It took us three years to get the first moving images of wild butaan. Some recordings are made using camcorders tied to trees and triggered by passive infrared monitors, others are made by volunteers from camouflaged hides.