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    Posted: 15 Mar 2005 at 6:30pm
I very nearly sent this one to Gemma via the new KRAG online recording form!

A lady from Sevenoaks Local Authority contacted me this afternoon regarding a dead lizard. The animal in question is somewhat larger than the native Kent fauna, coming in at about 3 and a half feet! Although apparently well fed, the front feet were missing. It is not clear whether the animal was dumped dead or alive, but posture suggests that the lizard may have died in situ.

Although clearly a monitor I am not sure which species and wondered if anybody could help.






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Lee,

You should contact Dan Bennett - you will find his contact details on his website

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is it not a Tegu or Togu. I think there are some of those on sale down Jollies in Crews Hill Enfield. 

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As an escaped or dumped pet (and from the picture) it's almost inevitably one of the 'Bosc' monitors Varanus alibigularis / Varanus exanthematicus. I'd go for albigularis but they're an African complex of very similar animals and I'm not brave enough to say for sure! It's a shame as the animal looked to have plenty of body weight and big dippy monitors are surprisingly easy to find homes for.

Out of interest, the missing front feet thing strikes as a bit weird. Any evidence to suggest whether this had happened posthumously or not? as to me a foraging hedgehog sounds like a plausible culprit.

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Thanks to everyone for the responses. I emailed Dan and he also confirmed the id to be Varanus albigularis. More info on the species can be found here.

I'm not sure what happened to the body, I suspect it was disposed of - but will check.
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that's an escaped pet lizard, maybe from aus. or africa
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A fox or hedgehog, or some other predator probably had it's front feet.
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Why do you say that, his foot is there... isn't it?
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No, I don't think it is... look closely... gone below the wrist.
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ah, yes you're right
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