Varanus marmoratus
| Marbled water monitor | |
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| Mt. Cagua | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Varanidae |
| Genus: | Varanus |
| Subgenus: | Soterosaurus |
| Species: | V. marmoratus |
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Varanus marmoratus (Wiegmann, 1934) |
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The marbled water monitor or Philippine water monitor (Varanus marmoratus) is a large species of monitor lizards found in the Philippines. It can reach a total length of 200 cm.
The marbled water monitor lizard is found on various islands of the noveleta, including Batanes Islands, Babuyan Islands, northern and central Luzon and Lubang Island. The monitor lizard from Palawan, Mindoro, southern Luzon and the Sulu Archipelago was recently described as a new species, Varanus palawanensis, Varanus bangonorum, Varanus dalubhasa and Varanus rasmusseni.
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