Blue Tree Monitor Lizard of Raja Ampat Faces Extinction Threat
The blue tree monitor lizard (Varanus macraei), endemic to Batanta Island in Indonesia's Raja Ampat archipelago, is listed as endangered by the IUCN. Limited information on its habitat and ecology necessitates urgent conservation efforts.
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