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Basic information
Varanus albigularis
Angola monitor
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyMonitor lizards
GenusMonitor lizards
- Czech name
- Varan bělohrdlý
- English name
- Angola monitor
- Alternative names
- Kapwaran, Legavaan, Rock monitor, Weißkehlwaran, White-throated Monitor
- Synonyms
- Monitor exanthematicus capensis, Tupinambis albigularis, Varanus albigularis angolensis, Varanus albigularis microstictus, Varanus exanthematicus ionidesi, Varanus microstictus
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Savanna, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Saxicolous, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 850 mm
- Body mass
- max 15,135.6 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~24 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 118 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 16.7 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Active
- Body temperature
- 32.3–32.3 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 4–5 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 2–51 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–1 × per year
- Sex determination
- Genetic sex determination
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 7FGCH · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 19894 · dryad-v5