Taxonavigation
Taxonavigation: Paleoanguimorpha |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Superfamilia: Varanoidea
Familia: Varanidae
Genus: Varanus
Subgenus: Varanus (Soterosaurus)
Species: Varanus cumingi
Subspecies: Varanus cumingi samarensis
Name
Varanus cumingi samarensis Koch, Gaulke & Böhme, 2010
Type locality: San Augustin near Gandara, Samar Island, Philippines
Holotype: ZFMK 64713
Taxonomy
Originally described as a subspecies of Varanus cumingi, the taxon was elevated to species status by Welton et al. (2014).
References
- Koch, A., Gaulke, M. & Böhme, W. 2010. Unravelling the underestimated diversity of Philippine water monitor lizards (Squamata: Varanus salvator complex), with the description of two new species and a new subspecies. Zootaxa 2446: 1–54. Preview (PDF) Reference page.
Welton LJ, Travers SL, Siler CD, Brown RM. 2014. Integrative taxonomy and phylogeny-based species delimitation of Philippine water monitor lizards (Varanus salvator Complex) with descriptions of two new cryptic species. Zootaxa 3881: 201–227.