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Basic information
Varanus mertensi
Mertens's Water Monitor
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyMonitor lizards
GenusMonitor lizards
- Czech name
- Varan Mertensův
- English name
- Mertens's Water Monitor
- Alternative names
- Mertens Wasserwaran, Mertens' Water Monitor
- Synonyms
- Varanus bulliwallah
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Wetland
- Microhabitat
- Semi-aquatic
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 542 mm
- Body mass
- max 3,890.5 g
- Hatchling mass
- max 27.5 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 102 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 20.3 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Active
- Body temperature
- 29.4–34 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 2–4 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 3–14 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–5 × per year
- Sex determination
- Genetic sex determination
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 7FG7Q · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 19935 · dryad-v5