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Basic information
Varanus griseus
Desert Monitor
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyMonitor lizards
GenusMonitor lizards
- Czech name
- Varan ozdobný
- English name
- Desert Monitor
- Alternative names
- Varan pustinný, Agra Lizard, Grey Monitor, Wüstenwaran
- Synonyms
- Psammosaurus arabicus, Tupinambis arenarius, Tupinambis griseus, Varanus griseus koniecznyi, Varanus ornatus, Varanus scincus, Varanus terrestris
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Desert, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 625 mm
- Body mass
- max 5,495.4 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~17 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 102 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 21 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Active
- Body temperature
- 36.1–38.5 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 2–5 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 5–34 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 0–1 × per year
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 7FFVK · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 19921 · dryad-v5