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Basic information
Varanus tristis
Arid monitor
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyMonitor lizards
GenusMonitor lizards
- Czech name
- Varan smutný
- English name
- Arid monitor
- Alternative names
- Black-headed Monitor, Black-headed Monitor [tristis], Black-tailed Monitor, Freckled Monitor [orientalis], Getüpfelter Baumwaran [orientalis], Trauerwaran
- Synonyms
- Odatria punctata, Varanus (Odatria) tristis centralis, Varanus occidentalis, Varanus punctatus orientalis
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Desert, Forest, Grassland, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 305 mm
- Body mass
- max 549.5 g
- Hatchling mass
- max 3 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 68 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 12 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Mixed
- Body temperature
- 31.8–36.5 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 2–2 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 3–17 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–2 × per year
- Sex determination
- Genetic sex determination
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 7FG9F · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 19965 · dryad-v5