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Basic information
Varanus marmoratus
Marbled Water Monitor
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyMonitor lizards
GenusMonitor lizards
- English name
- Marbled Water Monitor
- Alternative names
- Philippine Water Monitor
- Synonyms
- Hydrosaurus marmoratus, Monitor bivittatus philippensis, Varanus manilensis, Varanus salvator philippinensis
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Semi-aquatic
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 788 mm
- Body mass
- max 11,749 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 127 mm
Biological characteristics
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Active
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 8–14 individuals
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 7FFVQ · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 19933 · dryad-v5