HILITAI

MONITOR LIZARD

VARANUS INDICUS

 

Photo by: Robert F. Myers

Related Species:	IGUANA
General Facts:	NATIVE TO GUAM
Specific Habitat:	IT LIVES IN THE JUNGLE
Sources of Food:	INSECTS,SNAILS,SMALLER LIZARDS,RATS,CRABS,BIRD EGGS,AND DEAD ANIMALS.
Predators in the Wild:	HUNTERS AND SNAKES.
Economic Importance:	IT ATTRACTS TOURISTS
Threatening Factors:	HUNTING
Preserving this Species:	NONE
Additional Facts:	IT HAS A PATTERN OF YELLOW AND WHITE SPOTS ON A DARK GREEN BACKGROUND WHICH BLENDS IN PERFICTLY WITH THE JUNGLE LEAVES

Funded by the Federal Aid in Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Programs administered by the Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources, Department of Agriculture, and the Guam Coastal Management Program, Bureau of Planning, Government of Guam pursuant to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Award No. NA270Z0331-01.