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Basic information
Varanus melinus
Banggai Island monitor
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyMonitor lizards
GenusMonitor lizards
- Czech name
- Varan žlutý
- English name
- Banggai Island monitor
- Alternative names
- Varan molucký, Quince Monitor, Quittenwaran
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest
- Microhabitat
- Semi-aquatic
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 510 mm
- Body mass
- max 2,884 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~28 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 113 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 10.7 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 2–12 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 · 7FFW2 · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 19934 · dryad-v5