Marbled water monitor
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| Subgenus: | Soterosaurus
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| Species: | V. marmoratus
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| Varanus marmoratus (Wiegmann, 1934)[1]
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The marbled water monitor or Philippine water monitor (Varanus marmoratus) is a large species of monitor lizards found in the Philippines. It can reach a total length of 200 cm.[1]
Range
The Marbled water monitor lizard is found on various islands of the northern Philippines, including Luzon and Mindoro. The monitor lizard from Palawan, Calamian Islands, and the Sulu Archipelago was recently described as a new species, Varanus palawanensis.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ a b Marmoratus, Monitor-lizards.net
- ^ Varanus marmoratus, Reptile Database
- ^ http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100517070208.htm
Further reading
- Deraniyagala, P.E.P. 1944. Four New Races of the Kabaragoya Lizard Varanus salvator. Spolia Zeylanica 24:59-62.
- Gaulke M. 1999. Die Herpetofauna von Calauit Island (Calamianes-Inseln, Provinz Palawan, Philippinen) (Amphibia et Reptilia). Faun. Abh. Staatl. Mus. Tierk. Dresden. 21(19).
- Gorgoza. 1888. Ann. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 17:275.
- Koch, A.; Auliya, M; Schmitz, A.; Kuch, U. & Böhme, W. 2007. Morphological studies on the systematics of south east Asian water monitors (Varanus salvator Complex): nominotypic populations and taxonomic overview. Mertensiella 16:109-180.
- Lagat, R.D. (2009) A taxonomic account of lizards along established trails in Mts. Palay-palay Mataas-na-gulod protected landscape, Luzon Island, Philippines. Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology 3:17-28.
- Mertens, R. 1876. Preuss. Exped. Ostas. Zool. 1:196.
- Mertens, R. 1942. Die Familie der Warane (Varanidae), 3. Teil: Taxonomie. Abh. Senckenb. naturf. Ges., 466:235-391
- Reyes, M.A.P. 2008. The Monitor Lizards of Camiguin Island, Northern Philippines. Biawak 2(1):28-36
- Schlegel, H. 1837. Abbildungen neuer oder unvollständig bekannter Amphibien, nach der Natur oder dem Leben entworfen. Düsseldorf (Arnz & Comp.), i-xiv + 141 pp. [1837-1844]
- Wiegmann, A.F.A. 1834. In: F.J.F. Meyen. Beiträge zur Zoologie gesammelt auf einer Reise um die Erde. Siebente Abhandlung. Amphibien. Nova Acta Acad. Caesar. Leop. Carol., Halle 17:185-268.