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Bogert's monitor

Bogert's monitor is a species of tree-dwelling monitor lizard. The species is native to Papua New Guinea.

Taxonomy
This species was found to clade inside V. prasinus (emerald tree monitor), making V. prasinus a paraphyletic species. This indicates that V. prasinus may actually be composed of multiple species, although the paraphyly may instead be a result of introgression or incomplete lineage sorting. Etymology Both the specific name, bogerti, and the common name, Bogert's monitor, are in honor of American herpetologist Charles Mitchill Bogert. ==Geographic range==
Geographic range
V. bogerti is found on the D'Entrecasteaux Islands and the Trobriand Islands of Papua New Guinea. ==Habitat==
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of V. bogerti is forest at altitudes from sea level to . ==Reproduction==
Reproduction
V. bogerti is an oviparous species. ==References==
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