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Basic information
Varanus niloticus
Common Water Monitor
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyMonitor lizards
GenusMonitor lizards
- Czech name
- Varan nilský
- English name
- Common Water Monitor
- Alternative names
- Varan ozdobný, Leguan, Nile Monitor, Nile monitor lizard, Nilwaran, Ornate monitor, Water Leguaan, Water Monitor
- Synonyms
- Lacerta capensis, Lacerta monitor, Lacertus tupinambis, Monitor pulcher, Stellio saurus, Tupinambis elegans, Tupinambis ornatus, Tupinambis stellatus
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Savanna, Shrubland, Wetland
- Microhabitat
- Semi-aquatic
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 980 mm
- Body mass
- max 23,988.3 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~23 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 128 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 20 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Active
- Body temperature
- 28.8–32.7 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 2–2 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 5–63 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 · 7FG7Z · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 19938 · dryad-v5