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Basic information
Varanus exanthematicus
Savannah Monitor
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyMonitor lizards
GenusMonitor lizards
- Czech name
- Varan stepní
- English name
- Savannah Monitor
- Alternative names
- Bosc's Monitor, Savanna Monitor, Steppenwaran
- Synonyms
- Lacerta exanthematica, Varanus ocellatus
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Grassland, Savanna, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 750 mm
- Body mass
- max 10,000 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~9 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 80 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 12.7 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Active
- Body temperature
- 31.5–36.5 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 2–4 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 6–50 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 · 7FGDT · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 19913 · dryad-v5