AROD > Reptiles / Squamata / Varanidae
Monitors
Varanidae
| Etymology: | 'Varanus family' | ||||||
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| Notes: | As for genus. | ||||||
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Reproductive modes:
Oviparous - 28 out of 28 Australian species Size range: Smallest Australian species: short-tailed pygmy monitor (Varanus brevicauda) at 23 cm Longest Australian species: perentie (Varanus giganteus) at up to 240 cm |
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| Number of Australian genera: | 1 | ||||||
| Number of Australian species: | 28 | ||||||
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