Varanus ornatus Schmitz Et Al., 2000 Dataset GBIF Backbone Taxonomy Rank SPECIES Classification kingdom Animalia phylum Chordata class Reptilia order Squamata family Varanidae genus Varanus species Varanus niloticus Name Homonyms Varanus ornatus Gray, 1845 Varanus ornatus Carlleyle, 1869 Varanus ornatus (Daudin, 1803)