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mark_w · Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 4:41 pm Post subject: ID of Libyan monitors

Anyone know what this is? Photos were taken in Libya.

The chap in the picture is a guide escorting some engineers/surveyors in the desert. He caught this, and was going to cut its head off, so as to impress them. When they told him that they would not be impressed, and to let it go unharmed, he was rather insulted, but after much argument, he did let it go. It was injured during capture though, as you can see.

Cheers,
Mark.

hogboy · Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 5:22 pm Post subject:

Its Varanus griseus, lovely looking animal, lucky too by the sounds of it !!!

Thomas Shanta · Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:15 pm Post subject:

Why do people have treat animals in this way just to make them feel like men is beyond me,I hope to god that their only flesh wounds and he/she is roaming the desert in peace.

Sean · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 602

Yes that is varanus griseus. I keep this species it is CITES appendix 1.

Sean · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 602

Yes that is varanus griseus. I keep this species it is CITES appendix 1.

Scott W · Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:59 pm Post subject:

johne.ev · Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 6:01 pm Post subject:

just goes to show what CITES means to the locals.