Varanus_scalaris
Banded tree monitor
Species of lizard
Varanus scalaris is a small species of monitor lizard. It is often referred to as the banded tree monitor or the spotted tree monitor.[2]
It is found in Australia in the states of Western Australia and Queensland as well as the Northern Territory, the province of Papua, Indonesia and in Papua New Guinea.[1]
The species inhabits trees in the savanna woodlands and forages for food in both trees and on the ground, with a diet consisting of insects as well as small vertebrates.