earless monitor (restored)

Earless Monitor lizard

Two adult female Earless Monitors (Lanthonotus borneensis). Credit: Norul Яafiq

The Earless Monitor Lizard from Borneo is the only member of the Lanthanotidae family, being related to the true monitor lizards, as well as to the beaded lizards. Little is known about this extremely […]

Matthijs Kuijpers on Instagram: "The Earless Monitor Lizard (Lanthanotus borneensis) is one of the most elusive and enigmatic lizard species in the world. Described in 1878 they were virtually unseen again by westerners until the 1960’s and again around 2004. These animals live a mostly aquatic life. Endangered due to deforestation for the monoculture of Palmolive plantations and the building and influx of the new Indonesian capital on the island of Borneo/Kalimantan. #reptile...

Earless Monitor Lizard (Lanthanotus borneensis). Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).

.

The Earless Monitor Lizard (Lanthanotus borneensis) is endemic to Borneo where it lives in rocky stream habitats in lowland rainforest. Because of its extreme rarity (it is known from only a few specimens), its life history remains unstudied. It is the only species within its entire family (Lanthanotidae) and was once though to be the missing link between lizards and snakes. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).

earless monitor lizard

The earless monitor lizard, they are absolutely stunning!! Semi aquatic, very cool reptile. Not a good pet I hear they are very aggressive and deliver a deep bite wound relative to other lizards its size. Idk, maybe captive breeding would help out? They're not common.