The Taxonomic Status of the Monitor Lizard, Varanus Dumerlii Heteropholis Boulenger, 1892 (Reptilia: Varanidae).
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THE SARAWAK MUSEUM JOURNAL |
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Title :
The Taxonomic Status of the Monitor Lizard, Varanus Dumerlii Heteropholis Boulenger, 1892 (Reptilia: Varanidae). |
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Author :
Robert George Sprackland |
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Abstract:
The taxonomy of Varanus dumerilii heteropholis is reevaluated by examination of living and preserved lizards, including the holotypes of V. heteropholis Boulenger, 1892, and V. dumerilii (Schlegel, 1839). Characters studied included dorsal, cranial, and ventral lepidosis, nostril position, color and dorsal pattern. No morphological criteria can be found to justify the subspecies Varanus dumerilii heteropholis, which is placed in junior synonomy of Varanus dumerilii.
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| DOI: XXXX |
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How to cite:
Robert George Sprackland. (1993). The Taxonomic Status of the Monitor Lizard, Varanus Dumerlii Heteropholis Boulenger, 1892 (Reptilia: Varanidae). The Sarawak Museum Journal, XLIV (65): 113-122 |
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