Marbled water monitor

Marbled water monitor
Mt. Cagua
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Varanidae
Genus:Varanus
Subgenus:Soterosaurus
Species: V. marmoratus
Binomial name
Varanus marmoratus
(Wiegmann, 1934)[1]

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 noveleta, including Batanes Islands, Babuyan Islands, northern and central Luzon and Lubang Island.[2] The monitor lizard from Palawan, Mindoro, southern Luzon and the Sulu Archipelago was recently described as a new species, Varanus palawanensis, Varanus bangonorum, Varanus dalubhasa and Varanus rasmusseni.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Marmoratus Archived 2010-05-19 at the Wayback Machine., Monitor-lizards.net
  2. ↑ Welton L, Travers S, Siler C, and Brown R (2014) "Integrative taxonomy and phylogeny-based species delimitation of Philippine water monitor lizards (Varanus salvator Complex) with descriptions of two new cryptic species.
  3. ↑ Varanus marmoratus, Reptile Database
  4. ↑ https://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.
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