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Varanus komodoensis Ouwens, 1912

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
Ouwens, P. A. On a large Varanus species from the island of Komodo.

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Squamata
family
Varanidae
genus
Varanus
species
Varanus komodoensis

Name

Homonyms
Varanus komodoensis Ouwens, 1912
Common names
Komodo Dragon in English
Komodo Dragon in English
Komodo Island Monitor in English
Komodo Monitor in English
Komodo dragon in English
Komodowaran in German
Komodo Dragon in English
Dragon des Komodos in French
Komodo Monitor in English
Ora in English
Varan de Komodo in French
Varano de Komodo in Spanish

Bibliographic References

  1. Bennett, D., 1995: null. A Little Book of Monitor Lizards: A Guide to the Monitor Lizards of the World and their Care in Captivity.
  2. Mertens, R., 1942: null. Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft. Abhandlung 466.
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