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Basic information
Varanus acanthurus
Ridgetail Monitor
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyMonitor lizards
GenusMonitor lizards
- Czech name
- Varan ostnoocasý
- English name
- Ridgetail Monitor
- Alternative names
- (Roter) Stachelschwanzwaran, Ackie's dwarf monitor, Ridge-tailed Monitor, Spiny-tailed Monitor, Yellow Ackie Monitor
- Synonyms
- Odatria ocellata, Varanus acanthurus brachyurus
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Grassland, Savanna
- Microhabitat
- Saxicolous, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 250 mm
- Body mass
- max 288.4 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~6 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 65 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 20 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 0.7–1.5 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 2–18 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–3 × per year
- Sex determination
- Genetic sex determination
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 7FGCJ · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 19893 · dryad-v5