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Basic information
Varanus salvadorii
Crocodile Monitor
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyMonitor lizards
GenusMonitor lizards
- Czech name
- Varan papuánský
- English name
- Crocodile Monitor
- Alternative names
- Varan Salvadoriův, New Guinea Monitor, Papua Monitor, Salvadori's Monitor, Salvadori’s Monitor, Salvadoris Monitor
- Synonyms
- Monitor salvadorii
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 850 mm
- Body mass
- max 15,135.6 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~55.9 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 140 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 15 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 3–3 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 4–12 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 · 7FG6S · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 19953 · dryad-v5