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Mertens' water monitor

Mertens' water monitor (Varanus mertensi)
Western Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland
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Varanus mertensi - Glauert, 1951
Pronunciation  vah-RAH-nuss   MER-tenz-ee
Etymology  Varanus: a Latinisation of the Arabic word, Waran, for lizards of the Arabian Peninsula. These lizards were said to warn of the presence of crocodiles, and became known in English as monitors.1 In Australia, they are typically called goannas.
mertensi: "I have pleasure in associating this lizard with Dr. Robert Mertens, whose monograph on the family...has been of the greatest assistance."
Other names   
 
Total length
Species avg: 110 cm
Reproduction
Oviparous
Clutch size
Description Distribution Natural history Conservation Further information More photos

Range

Found in the following Australian states/territories

Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia

Habitat

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