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Basic information
Varanus prasinus
Emerald Monitor
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyMonitor lizards
GenusMonitor lizards
- Czech name
- Varan smaragdový
- English name
- Emerald Monitor
- Alternative names
- Emerald Tree Monitor, Green Tree Monitor, Smaragdwaran
- Synonyms
- Monitor beccarii, Monitor prasinus, Monitor viridis
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 310 mm
- Body mass
- max 575.4 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~7.9 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 87 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 15.5 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 2–2.9 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 2–8 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–4 × per year
- Sex determination
- Genetic sex determination
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 7FG6L · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 19946 · dryad-v5