The places on earth that get 136F is the recorded AMBIENT temps, not the temp taken near the ground or on rocks etc etc.
The high temps allow them to properly digest their meals. Undigested prey can go rancid and even cause regurges or refusal to eat.
Proof of higher temps on earth...
http://twitpic.com/2ngjeb
I took this outside on mulch this summer. The "daily high" was only 96F I believe. Moggie and Wilson regularly sit in this spot happily basking, when they have full choice to go elsewhere in the cage where the temps are lower, or even under cover where temps are as low as 80F. They are not burned, and are happy healthy monitors.
Hope this made sense.
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