Emerald tree monitor Or Green Tree Monitor Lizard
Physical Description
Emerald tree monitors are dark jade to lime green with narrow, black crossbands along their bodies and tails. They use their long claws and prehensile tails to grip tree branches when climbing.
Size
This slender lizard reaches a total length of approximately 3 feet (91 centimeters), with its tail about twice the length of its body.
Native Habitat
Green tree monitors are found on the island of New Guinea, as well as several adjacent islands. They live in palm stands and rainforests with about 70 percent relative humidity.
Lifespan
In human care, these lizards live to about the age of 15.
Food/Eating Habits
These lizards eat large, tree-dwelling insects, as well as frogs, geckos, small mammals and birds. At the Smithsonian's National Zoo, emerald tree monitors are fed mice, crickets, cockroaches and mealworms.
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