Marbled Water Monitor
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The Marbled Water monitor, Varanus marmoratus, is a large species of monitor lizard
found in the Philippines
. It can reach a total length of 200 cm.
, and Mindoro
. The monitor lizard from Palawan
, Calamian Islands and the Sulu Archipelago
are recently described as a new species.
Monitor lizard
Monitor lizards are usually large reptiles, although some can be as small as in length. They have long necks, powerful tails and claws, and well-developed limbs. Most species are terrestrial, but arboreal and semiaquatic monitors are also known...
found in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. It can reach a total length of 200 cm.
Range
This monitor lizard is found on various islands of the northern Philippines including: LuzonLuzon
Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines. It is located in the northernmost region of the archipelago, and is also the name for one of the three primary island groups in the country centered on the Island of Luzon...
, and Mindoro
Mindoro
Mindoro is the seventh-largest island in the Philippines. It is located off the coast of Luzon, and northeast of Palawan. The southern coast of Mindoro forms the northeastern extremum of the Sulu Sea.-History:...
. The monitor lizard from Palawan
Palawan
Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region or Region 4. Its capital is Puerto Princesa City, and it is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of jurisdiction. The islands of Palawan stretch from Mindoro in the northeast to Borneo in the...
, Calamian Islands and the Sulu Archipelago
Sulu Archipelago
The Sulu Archipelago is a chain of islands in the southwestern Philippines. This archipelago is considered to be part of the Moroland by the local rebel independence movement. This island group forms the northern limit of the Celebes Sea....
are recently described as a new species.
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: Dr. 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.