Varanus komodoensis Ouwens, 1912

Dataset

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Rank

SPECIES

Published in

Ouwens, P. A. 1912. On a large Varanus species from the Island of Komodo. Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de Buitenzorg, Série 2 6: 1-3.

Classification

kingdom

Animalia

phylum

Chordata

class

Reptilia

order

Squamata

family

Varanidae

genus

Varanus

species

Varanus komodoensis

Name

Synonyms

Varanus komodoensis Mertens, 1942

Homonyms

Varanus komodoensis Ouwens, 1912

Varanus komodoensis Mertens, 1942

Common names

Komodo Dragon in English

Komodo Dragon in English

Komodo Island Monitor in English

Komodo Monitor in English

Komodo dragon in language.

Komodowaran in language.

Komodowaran in language.

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