Varanus salvator

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Fatihah-Syafiq M, Badli-Sham B, Fahmi-Ahmad M, Aqmal-Naser M, Rizal S, Azmi M, Grismer L, Ahmad A (2020) Checklist of herpetofauna in the severely degraded ecosystem of Bidong Island, Peninsular Malaysia, South China Sea. ZooKeys 985 : 143–162, doi. Versioned wiki page: 2020-11-05, version 186916, https://species-id.net/w/index.php?title=Varanus_salvator&oldid=186916 , contributors (alphabetical order): Pensoft Publishers.

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@article{Fatihah-Syafiq2020ZooKeys985,
author = {Fatihah-Syafiq, Muhamad AND Badli-Sham, Baizul Hafsyam AND Fahmi-Ahmad, Muhammad AND Aqmal-Naser, Mohamad AND Rizal, Syed Ahmad AND Azmi, Mohd Shahrizan Azrul AND Grismer, Larry L. AND Ahmad, Amirrudin B.},
journal = {ZooKeys},
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title = {Checklist of herpetofauna in the severely degraded ecosystem of Bidong Island, Peninsular Malaysia, South China Sea},
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pages = {143--162},
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Taxonavigation

Ordo: Squamata
Familia: Varanidae
Genus: Varanus

Name

Varanus salvator (Laurenti, 1768)Wikispecies linkPensoft Profile

Notes

Several individuals of this large, diurnal lizard that weres seen frequently on Bidong Island from 1 to 3 April 2019, especially near MNRS, due to the availability of food at the garbage piles. They were observed foraging in the afternoon and evening before dusk. The appearance of those lizards matches the diagnosis of this species in Grismer (2011b)[1].

Distribution

This species has been recorded on many islands off Terengganu except Susu Dara Kecil, Seringgeh and Tokong Burung Besar islands (Grismer 2011b[1]; Grismer et al. 2011[2]).

Taxon Treatment

  • Fatihah-Syafiq, M; Badli-Sham, B; Fahmi-Ahmad, M; Aqmal-Naser, M; Rizal, S; Azmi, M; Grismer, L; Ahmad, A; 2020: Checklist of herpetofauna in the severely degraded ecosystem of Bidong Island, Peninsular Malaysia, South China Sea ZooKeys, 985: 143-162. doi


Other References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Grismer L (2011b) Lizards of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and their adjacent archipelagos: Their description, distribution, and natural history.Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main, 728 pp.
  2. Grismer L, Grismer J, Wood J, Ngo V, Neang T, Chan K (2011) Herpetology on the fringes of the Sunda Shelf: A discussion of discovery, taxonomy, and biogeography.Bonner Zoologische Monographien57: 57–97.