The species is native to Papua New Guinea.

[1] This species was found to clade inside V. prasinus (emerald tree monitor), making V. prasinus a paraphyletic species.

This indicates that V. prasinus may actually be composed of multiple species, although the paraphyly may instead be a result of introgression or incomplete lineage sorting.

[3] Etymology Both the specific name, bogerti, and the common name, Bogert's monitor, are in honor of American herpetologist Charles Mitchill Bogert.

[2] The preferred natural habitat of V. bogerti is forest at altitudes from sea level to 400 m (1,300 ft).