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Basic information
Varanus varius
Lace Monitor
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyMonitor lizards
GenusMonitor lizards
- Czech name
- Varan pestrý
- English name
- Lace Monitor
- Alternative names
- Buntwaran, Lace Goanna, Tree Goanna
- Synonyms
- Lacerta varia, Tupinambis variegatus, Varanus (Hydrosaurus) mustelinus, Varanus bellii, Varanus various
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 765 mm
- Body mass
- max 10,715.2 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~23.7 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 105 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 22 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Active
- Body temperature
- 34.2–35.5 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 4–7 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 2–14 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 · 7FG9C · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 19966 · dryad-v5