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Earless Monitor Lizard (Lanthanotus borneensis), family Lanthanotidae, endemic to Borneo
ENDANGERED.
Semi-aquatic.
Closely related to the true monitor lizard in the family Varanidae.
The only member of its family.
They do have inner ears, and are capable of hearing, despite the lack of ear openings and tympana.
photograph by Reptiles4all
Bornean Earless Monitor Lizard Lanthanotus borneensis
Endemic to Borneo
Semi-aquatic, usually found in streams and marshes in lowland rainforest
Endangered, but data on numbers is incomplete
Most closely related to “true monitor lizards”, family Varanidae
Forked tongue, and presumably, a jacobson’s organ
Prehensile tail
Total length of up to 40 cm (16 in)
Nocturnal
Recent studies show them to possess a very mild venom
Feed on a variety of aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates and small vertebrates
Oviparous (egg laying)
photograph by Chien C Lee - CC
Earless monitor lizard - not evaluated
📍Malaysia, Indonesia
Earless Monitor Dragon
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you get to skip ahead of the other asks by a bit because youre my friend. anyhoo
this is the first not REALLY a dragon. but i was expecting someone to submit a lizard by the name of dragon anyways lmao.
(actually, upon looking it up i cant see anybody calling it by that name. just earless monitor lizard. neat)
big fan of the shape on these creatures...bumpy lizards rule. there isnt much to say looks wise but wikipedia says theyre semiaquatic so thats cool!
solid 9/10. lizards have a wonderful shape
Earless Monitor Lizard | Lanthanotus borneensis
Earless Monitor Lizard (Lanthanotus borneensis), family Lanthanotidae, endemic to Borneo
ENDANGERED.
Semi-aquatic.
Closely related to the true monitor lizard in the family Varanidae.
The only member of its family.
They do have inner ears, and are capable of hearing, despite the lack of ear openings and tympana.
photograph by Peter Soltys
What Is Earless Monitor Lizard? Earless monitor lizard is the semi aquatic brown reptile that is located in the Southeast Asian Islands of B
