Marbled Water Monitor

The Marbled Water monitor, Varanus marmoratus, is a large species of monitor lizard found in the Philippines. It can reach a total length of 200 cm.^[2]

Range

This monitor lizard is found on various islands of the northern Philippines including: Luzon, and Mindoro. The monitor lizard from Palawan, Calamian Islands and the Sulu Archipelago are recently described as a new species. ^{[3] [4]}

See also

• Water monitor

References

Further reading

• Deraniyagala, P. E. P. (1944). Four New Races of the Kabaragoya Lizard Varanus salvator. Spolia Zeylanica 24: 59-62.
• Gaulke M. (1999). Die Herpetofauna von Calauit Island (Calamianes-Inseln, Provinz Palawan, Philippinen) (Amphibia et Reptilia). Faun. Abh. Staatl. Mus. Tierk. Dresden 21 (19)
• Gorgoza (1888). Ann. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 17: 275.
• Koch, A., Auliya, M; Schmitz, A.; Kuch, U. & Böhme, W. (2007). Morphological studies on the systematics of south east Asian water monitors (Varanus salvator Complex): nominotypic populations and taxonomic overview. Mertensiella 16:109-180.
• Lagat, R.D. (2009). A TAXONOMIC ACCOUNT OF LIZARDS ALONG �ESTABLISHED TRAILS IN MTS. PALAY-PALAY �MATAAS-NA-GULOD PROTECTED LANDSCAPE, �LUZON ISLAND, PHILIPPINES. Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology 3: 17-28
• Mertens, R. 1876. Preuss. Exped. Ostas. Zool. 1: 196
• Mertens, R. 1942. Die Familie der Warane (Varanidae), 3. Teil: Taxonomie. Abh. Senckenb. naturf. Ges., 466: 235-391
• Reyes, M.A.P. 2008. The Monitor Lizards of Camiguin Island, Northern Philippines. Biawak 2 (1): 28-36
• Schlegel, H. 1837. Abbildungen neuer oder unvollständig bekannter Amphibien, nach der Natur oder dem Leben entworfen. Düsseldorf (Arnz & Comp.), i-xiv + 141 pp. [1837-1844]
• Wiegmann, A. F. A. 1834. In: Dr. F. J. F. Meyen: Beiträge zur Zoologie gesammelt auf einer Reise um die Erde. Siebente Abhandlung. Amphibien. Nova Acta Acad. Caesar. Leop. Carol., Halle 17: 185-268.