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Taxonavigation
Taxonavigation: Paleoanguimorpha |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Superfamilia: Varanoidea
Familia: Varanidae
Genus: Varanus
Subgenus: Varanus (Euprepiosaurus)
Species: Varanus melinus
Name
Holotype: ZFMK 65737, subadult ♂.
Type locality: “Obi Island” (in error), Moluccas, Indonesia.
Combinations
- Varanus (Euprepiosaurus) melinus — Ziegler, Schmitz, Koch & Böhme, 2007 [name combination, subgenus]
References
Primary references
- Böhme, W. & Ziegler, T. 1997. Varanus melinus sp. n., ein neuer Waran aus der V. indicus-Gruppe von den Molukken, Indonesien. Herpetofauna 19(111): 26–34.
Additional references
- De Lisle, H.F. 2009. Catalog of the genus Varanus (Reptilia: Squamata: Varanidae) with new designations of a neotype and a lectotype. ZooNova 1: 8–32. Reference page.
Links
- Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2022. Varanus melinus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 26 July 2018.
- Varanus melinus – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
- Monitor Lizards Net (WebArchieve). Accessed on 11 October 2009.
Vernacular names
English: Quince Monitor
日本語: コガネオオトカゲ