Cologne Zoo/TERRARIUM/Pictures/Part 4

[Lars K]

There were two enclosures with always one big Ornate Monitor (Varanus ornatus) in it:

Red-footed Tortoises (Geochelone carbonaria):

Giant Monkey Frogs (Phyllomedusa bicolor):

And the big tank:

Some beautiful Dart Frog terrariums:

Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra ssp.):

Yellow-Bellied Toad (Bombina variegata):

European Tree Frog (Hyla arborea):

European Common Frog (Rana temporaria):

Common Toad or European Toad (Bufo bufo):

European Green Toad (Bufo viridis):

Rhinoceros Iguana (Cyclura cornuta ssp.):

And this was my favourite animal at the terrarium.
It's the Blue Tree Monitor (Varanus macraei).
This monitor was very active and not shy at all.

 

[channi]

That blue tree monitor is stunning.

 

[Vincey]

Wow... what i'd go through to be able to keep one of those blue tree monitors!

absolutely amazing pics. good job

 

[Lars K]

Thank you VinceFASSW!!!

 

[CassM]

Yet again Lars, amazing pics. As everybody else said that Blue Tree Monitor is stunning.

 

[FAY]

Thank you Lars for those great pics!
Love all the different colours of the poison frogs! Part 1,2,3 & 4.
What is the country of origin on the blue tree monitor?

 

[Lars K]

Thanks!!!

What is the country of origin on the blue tree monitor?

The Varanus macraei is only known from the small island "Batanta", north of Salawati Island.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batanta

This monitor species was described in 2001.
Males can reach a size of up to 1,10 m.

 

[waruikazi]

How poisonous are those toads?

 

[Lars K]

How poisonous are those toads?

Here's some info about the Bufo bufo toxin.

http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=2327446

But the European Toad species are less poisonous as the Cane Toad.

 

[Smellie]

Those were great Lars I especially loved the tree monitor, that's such a wonderful blue. I felt a little sorry for the iguana, he/she looked unhappy...but that may just be me haha. Loved all the photos!

 

[Lars K]

Those were great Lars I especially loved the tree monitor, that's such a wonderful blue. I felt a little sorry for the iguana, he/she looked unhappy...but that may just be me haha. Loved all the photos!

Thank you!!!

Yes, that was a stunning and very active Tree Monitor and I loved him too.

The iguana enclosure was pretty big and they kept a pair of them.
I don't think that he was unhappy, but a bit tired.

 

[callith]

stunning again