A spectacular new Philippine monitor lizard reveals a hidden biogeographic boundary and a novel flagship species for conservation

• Main Authors: Welton, Luke J., Siler, Cameron D., Bennett, Daniel, Diesmos, Arvin C., Duya, M. Roy, Dugay, Roldan, Rico, Edmund Leo B., Van Weerd, Merlijn, Brown, Rafe M.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2010
• Subjects: Varanus—Philippines; Monitor lizards—Philippines; Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/4875
• Institution: De La Salle University

As humans continue to explore the last uncharted regions of the planet, discoveries of previously unknown species of large vertebrates have become infrequent. Here, we report on the discovery of a spectacular new species of giant, secretive, frugivorous, forest monitor lizard (Genus: Varanus) from t...