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

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.

Reproduction

V. bogerti is an oviparous species.