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.

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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; Komodowaran in language.

Bibliographic References

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