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Basic information
Varanus timorensis
Auffenberg's Monitor
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderAmphisbaenians
FamilyMonitor Lizards
GenusVaranus
- Czech name
- Varan timorský
- English name
- Auffenberg's Monitor
- Alternative names
- Varan Auffenbergův, Auffenberg’s Monitor, Auffenbergs Waran, Peacock Monitor, Peacock monitor [auffenbergi], Pin-spot monitor, Spotted Tree Monitor
- Synonyms
- Monitor timorensis, Varanus (Odatria) timorensis subunicolor, Varanus auffenbergi, Varanus timorensis auffenbergi
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 285 mm
- Body mass
- max 436.5 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~4.5 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 60 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 14.9 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 1–1 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 2–12 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–1 × per year
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 7FG9H · COL26.10
- Original documentation
- eol traitbank · eol-2b1a6945e807cb8f26a5d28f00d1aab20ae38efbd77156a3c75f0e40e77d
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 19895 · dryad-v5
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 19963 · dryad-v5