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Photo: A blue-tailed monitor (Varanus doreanus) in Jakarta, Indonesia in the care of PT. Alam Nusantara Jayatama.

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A blue-tailed monitor (Varanus doreanus) in Jakarta, Indonesia in the care of PT. Alam Nusantara Jayatama.

Photo: A blue-tailed monitor (Varanus doreanus) in Jakarta, Indonesia in the care of PT. Alam Nusantara Jayatama.

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A blue-tailed monitor (Varanus doreanus) in Jakarta, Indonesia in the care of PT. Alam Nusantara Jayatama.

Photo: A blue-tailed monitor (Varanus doreanus) in Jakarta, Indonesia in the care of PT. Alam Nusantara Jayatama.

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A blue-tailed monitor (Varanus doreanus) in Jakarta, Indonesia in the care of PT. Alam Nusantara Jayatama.

Photo: Yellow-headed water monitor (Varanus cumingi) at Wroclaw Zoo.

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Yellow-headed water monitor (Varanus cumingi) at Wroclaw Zoo.

Photo: Yellow-headed water monitor (Varanus cumingi) at Wroclaw Zoo.

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Yellow-headed water monitor (Varanus cumingi) at Wroclaw Zoo.

Photo: Yellow-headed water monitor (Varanus cumingi) at Wroclaw Zoo.

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Yellow-headed water monitor (Varanus cumingi) at Wroclaw Zoo.

Photo: Golden spotted tree monitor (Varanus boehmei) at the Plzen Zoo in Plzen, Czech Republic.

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Golden spotted tree monitor (Varanus boehmei) at the Plzen Zoo in Plzen, Czech Republic.

Photo: Golden spotted tree monitor (Varanus boehmei) at the Plzen Zoo in Plzen, Czech Republic.

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Golden spotted tree monitor (Varanus boehmei) at the Plzen Zoo in Plzen, Czech Republic.

Photo: Golden spotted tree monitor (Varanus boehmei) at the Plzen Zoo in Plzen, Czech Republic.

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Golden spotted tree monitor (Varanus boehmei) at the Plzen Zoo in Plzen, Czech Republic.

Photo: Common Indian monitor lizard (Varanus bengalensis) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

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Common Indian monitor lizard (Varanus bengalensis) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

Photo: Common Indian monitor lizard (Varanus bengalensis) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

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Common Indian monitor lizard (Varanus bengalensis) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

A crocodile monitor lizard (Varanus salvadorii) at the Houston Zoo.

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A crocodile monitor lizard (Varanus salvadorii) at the Houston Zoo.

A crocodile monitor lizard (Varanus salvadorii) at the Houston Zoo.

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A crocodile monitor lizard (Varanus salvadorii) at the Houston Zoo.

A crocodile monitor lizard (Varanus salvadorii) at the Houston Zoo.

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A crocodile monitor lizard (Varanus salvadorii) at the Houston Zoo.

Picture of a banded tree monitor (Varanus scalaris) at the Healesville Sanctuary.

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A banded tree monitor (Varanus scalaris) at the Healesville Sanctuary.

Picture of a banded tree monitor (Varanus scalaris) at the Healesville Sanctuary.

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A banded tree monitor (Varanus scalaris) at the Healesville Sanctuary.

Picture of a banded tree monitor (Varanus scalaris) at the Healesville Sanctuary.

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A banded tree monitor (Varanus scalaris) at the Healesville Sanctuary.

Photo: Joel Sartore prepares for a photo shoot at the Lincoln Children's Zoo.

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Joel Sartore prepares for a photo shoot at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo.

Picture of a Storr's monitor (Varanus storri) at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

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Storr’s monitor (Varanus storri) at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

Picture of a Storr's monitor (Varanus storri) at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

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Storr’s monitor (Varanus storri) at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

Picture of a Storr's monitor (Varanus storri) at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

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Storr’s monitor (Varanus storri) at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

Picture of a Storr's monitor (Varanus storri) at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

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Storr’s monitor (Varanus storri) at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

Picture of a vulnerable Gray's monitor (Varanus olivaceus) at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

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A vulnerable Gray’s monitor (Varanus olivaceus) at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

Picture of a vulnerable Gray's monitor (Varanus olivaceus) at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

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A vulnerable Gray’s monitor (Varanus olivaceus) at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

Picture of a vulnerable Gray's monitor (Varanus olivaceus) at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

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A vulnerable Gray’s monitor (Varanus olivaceus) at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

Picture of a vulnerable Gray's monitor (Varanus olivaceus) at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

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A vulnerable Gray’s monitor (Varanus olivaceus) at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

Picture of a dumeril's monitor (Varanus dumerilii) at the Lincoln Children's Zoo.

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A dumeril’s monitor (Varanus dumerilii) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo.

The tail of a blue spotted tree monitor (Varanus macraei) at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas.

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The tail of a blue spotted tree monitor (Varanus macraei) at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas.

A blue spotted tree monitor (Varanus macraei) at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas.

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A blue spotted tree monitor (Varanus macraei) at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas.

A blue spotted tree monitor (Varanus macraei) at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas.

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A blue spotted tree monitor (Varanus macraei) at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas.

A blue spotted tree monitor (Varanus macraei) at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas.

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A blue spotted tree monitor (Varanus macraei) at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas.

A blue spotted tree monitor (Varanus macraei) at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas.

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A blue spotted tree monitor (Varanus macraei) at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas.

A Southeast Asian water monitor (Varanus salvator macromaculatus) at the Columbus Zoo, Columbus, Ohio.

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A Southeast Asian water monitor (Varanus salvator macromaculatus) at the Columbus Zoo, Columbus, Ohio.

A Southeast Asian water monitor (Varanus salvator macromaculatus) at the Columbus Zoo, Columbus, Ohio.

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A Southeast Asian water monitor (Varanus salvator macromaculatus) at the Columbus Zoo, Columbus, Ohio.

The foot of a Mertens' water monitor (Varanus mertensi) at the Omaha Zoo.

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The foot of a Mertens’ water monitor (Varanus mertensi) at the Omaha Zoo.

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