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Halmahera monitor (Varanus yuwonoi)
The Halmahera monitor (Varanus yuwonoi) was only described in 1998. This is a rare, giant (up to 2.5 meters) species endemic to the highlands of Halmahera island part of the Moluccas, Indonesia.
©Matthijs Kuijpers
Photo size: 36.2 Mpixels (103 MB uncompressed) - 7360x4912 pixels (24.5x16.4 in / 62.3x41.6 cm at 300 ppi)
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