Bogert's monitor

Bogert's monitor (Varanus bogerti) 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
V. bogerti is found on the D'Entrecasteaux Islands and the Trobriand Islands of Papua New Guinea.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of V. bogerti is forest at altitudes from sea level to 400 m.

Reproduction
V. bogerti is an oviparous species.