The species, however, may differ in pattern, size, and scalation. This monitor lizard lives in damp forests beside the coastal rivers, inland lakes, and mangroves. It can be found in the Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands, Caroline Islands, and the Mariana Islands. The mangrove monitor is common across Northern Australia and New Guinea. The lizardвЂ™s dentary teeth are pointing slightly laterally while its maxillary teeth are directing vertically. Its teeth are jagged along the front and back edges. Its tail and body are covered with the small oval-shaped keeled scales. The face of this monitor lizard has a smooth, glossy feel with huge scales. Moreover, the mangrove monitor comes with 4 well-developed, strong legs with each having 5 sharp and clawed toes. The Komodo dragon looks quite similar to the mangrove monitor in terms of coloration. This red substance is blood combined with saliva. Likewise, the mouth of a mangrove monitor is occasionally delineated with red, which may either scare the predators or attract the prey.

Also, there are Sulphur yellow palpebral surrounding the eyes. When it comes to the eyes, they have dark brown iris enclosed by a golden-colored ring. The mangrove monitor also comes with dark colorations that have different tiny, yellow spots. The strongly compressed tail is nearly 2x longer than its body. Its head is narrow and long, but its neck is quite long. The length of a mangrove monitor ranges from 75 up to 120 centimeters long.

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