| Hakoi Monitor | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertilia |
| Family: | Varanidae |
| Genus: | Varanus |
| Subgenus: | Euprepiosaurus |
| Species: | V. juxtindicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Varanus juxtindicus Böhme, Philipp & Ziegler, 2002[1] |
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The Rennell Island Monitor (Varanus juxtindicus)[2] is a species of Monitor lizard found in the Solomon Islands archipelago. It is also known as the Hakoi Monitor.[3] It belongs to the subgenus Euprepiosaurus along with the Canopy Goanna, the Peach Throat monitor, Kalabeck's monitor and others.[4]
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Varanus juxtindicus is endemic to Rennell Island, one of the smaller islands of the Solomon Islands. It is especially found near Niupani.[1]
The Hakoi Monitor can reach a length of up to 150 cm from snout to tail. The pattern and coloration on the back is very similar to Varanus indicus, but this species is distinguished from the other members of the subgenus, Euprepiosaurus, by the lack of the blue coloration (see Varanus yuwonoi and Varanus doreanus). Its tail shows no bands, nor is there a visible band on the side of the head. The throat of Varanus juxtindicus lacks a noticeable pattern. Its tongue only has pigment at the tip. The first third of its tail is round in diameter, without any keel. "[4]
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