Ornate Monitors (Babies)

The Ornate Monitor (Varanus ornatus) is a species of Monitor lizard, native to West Africa. They live in lowland rainforests. It belongs to the subgenus Polydaedalus along with the Nile Monitor, the Savannah Monitor, and other monitors.

Ornate Monitors are quite large and can grow up to 2 meters in length. They feed on crabs, insects, centipedes, and small rodents.