Varanus macraei
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Taxonavigation
Taxonavigation: Paleoanguimorpha |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Superfamilia: Varanoidea
Familia: Varanidae
Genus: Varanus
Subgenus: Varanus (Hapturosaurus)
Species: Varanus macraei
Name
Holotype: ZFMK 74558.
Type locality: “Insel Batanta, West Irian, Indonesien”.
Combinations
- Varanus (Euprepiosaurus) macraei — Ziegler, Schmitz & Böhme, 2007: 15 [subsequent combination, subgenus]
- Varanus (Hapturosaurus) macraei — Bucklitsch, Böhme & Koch, 2016: 38 [subsequent combination, subgenus]
References
Primary references
- Böhme, W. & Jacobs, H.J. 2001. Varanus macraei sp. n., eine neue Waranart der V. prasinus-Gruppe aus West Irian, Indonesien. Herpetofauna 23(133): 5–10.
- Bucklitsch, Y., Böhme, W. & Koch, A. 2016. Scale Morphology and Micro-Structure of Monitor Lizards (Squamata: Varanidae: Varanus spp.) and their Allies: Implications for Systematics, Ecology, and Conservation. Zootaxa 4153(1): 1–192. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4153.1.1. Reference page.
Additional references
- De Lisle, H.F. 2009. Catalog of the genus Varanus (Reptilia: Squamata: Varanidae) with new designations of a neotype and a lectotype. ZooNova 1: 8–32. Reference page.
Links
- Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Varanus macraei. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 24 July 2018.
- Shea, G., Allison, A. & Tallowin, O. 2017. IUCN: Varanus macraei (Endangered). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T42485731A42485734. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T42485731A42485734.en
- Monitor Lizards Net (WebArchieve). Accessed on 11 October 2009.
Vernacular names
English: Blue-Spotted-Tree Monitor
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