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Basic information
Varanus cumingi
Cuming’s water monitor
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyMonitor lizards
GenusMonitor lizards
- English name
- Cuming’s water monitor
- Alternative names
- Cuming's Water Monitor, Mindanao Water Monitor, Philippine Water Monitor, Yellow-banded Philippine Water Monitor, Yellow-headed Water Monitor
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Semi-aquatic
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 600 mm
- Body mass
- max 4,897.8 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~34 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 130 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 20 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 2–2 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 2–12 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 · 7FGDM · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 19908 · dryad-v5