Varanus similis
Varanus similis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Varanidae |
Genus: | Varanus |
Subgenus: | Odatria |
Species: | V. similis
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Binomial name | |
Varanus similis Mertens, 1958
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Varanus similis is a small species of monitor lizard. It is often referred to as the Similis monitor or the spotted tree monitor.[1]
It is found in Australia in Queensland and the Northern Territory and in Papua New Guinea.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Varanus scalaris". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
Categories:
- Monitor lizards of Australia
- Reptiles of Papua New Guinea
- Reptiles of Queensland
- Reptiles of the Northern Territory
- Reptiles described in 1958
- Taxa named by Robert Mertens