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Basic information
Varanus giganteus
Perentie
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyMonitor lizards
GenusMonitor lizards
- Czech name
- Varan obrovský
- English name
- Perentie
- Synonyms
- Hydrosaurus giganteus
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Desert
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 950 mm
- Body mass
- max 21,379.6 g
- Hatchling mass
- max 39.8 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 150 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 19.7 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Active
- Body temperature
- 35.8–38.2 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 3–3 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 5–13 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–1 × per year
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 7FG7D · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 19916 · dryad-v5