Distribution
The largest of the seven species of monitors found on the island of New Guinea, V. salvadorii occurs in both the state Papua New Guinea and the Indonesian region of West Papua. It inhabits the high and low canopies of the lowland rainforests and coastal mangrove swamps, sometimes venturing out of these areas during floods in the rainy seasons. No detailed field investigation data is available for V. salvadorii, so the full extent of its range is unknown. Its remote and generally inaccessible habitat is the main factor in preventing detailed study of this animal in its natural habitat.
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