Name - Varanus

Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)

urn:lsid:organismnames.com:name:37428 [metadata]

Variants and Synonyms

• Varanus Merrem 1820

• Varanus Rafinesque 1815

• Varanus Merrem 1790

Reported Taxonomic Ranks

Genus

Reported Taxonomic Hierarchies

Recent Publications

• First fossil of Varanus Merrem, 1820 (Squamata: Varanidae) from the Miocene Siwaliks of Pakistan.
• First fossil record of Varanus (Reptilia, Squamata) from Switzerland and the earliest occurrences of the genus in Europe.
• Predation attempt by a White-throated Monitor Varanus albigularis albigularis (Daudin, 1802) on a free-tailed bat (Chiroptera: Molossidae) in South Africa, with a review of chiropterans in the diets of varanids (Squamata: Varanidae).
• Visual Identification Aid for the Monitor Species of the World (Genus Varanus) Instructions for the Identification of Monitor Lizards with current Distribution Information as well as Brief Explanations on Reproductive Properties and Breeding in Husbandry as Assistance for Authorities of the Species Protection Enforcement.
• Tales of Monitor Lizard Tails and Other Perspectives.

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