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Bug lizard thug
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 ??????? Black Dragon ???????

I have heard of a monitor called a black dragon. What are they? please post pic
01/22/11  10:52pm

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   Message To: Bug lizard thug   In reference to Message Id: 2200416


 ??????? Black Dragon ???????

Does your Google image search not work?
"Black dragons" are subspecies in the Water monitor complex, possibly being given their own species designation. They were known as "Varanus salvator komani" but may be Varanus komani by now.
Here’s some great info and pics. But seriously...GOOGLE.
http://varanidae.org/Vol1_No1.pdf
01/22/11  11:16pm

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 ??????? Black Dragon ???????

Currently V. salvator macromaculatus, melanistic color form. Same subspecies as the commonly imported Sumatran water monitors.



01/23/11  12:19am

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   Message To: Bug lizard thug   In reference to Message Id: 2200416


 ??????? Black Dragon ???????

Look at the thread "pics for Krusty". I posted some on there not to long ago.
01/23/11  08:39am


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