Varanus samarensis
Taxonavigation
Taxonavigation: Paleoanguimorpha |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Superfamilia: Varanoidea
Familia: Varanidae
Genus: Varanus
Subgenus: Varanus (Soterosaurus)
Species: Varanus samarensis
Name
Varanus samarensis Koch, Gaulke & Böhme, 2010
- Holotype: ZFMK 6471, subadult ♂, collected by M. Gaulke in 1989.
- Type locality: “San Augustin near Gandara, Samar Island, Philippines”.
Combinations
- Varanus cumingi samarensis Kock, Gaulke & Böhme, 2010: 19 [original combination, as subspecies]
- Varanus samarensis — Welton, Travers, Siler & Brown, 2014: 211 [subsequent combination, elevated to species]
References
Primary 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): 1–54. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2446.1.1
Reference page.
- Welton, L.J., Travers, S.L, Siler, C.D. & Brown, R.M. 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(3): 201–227. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3881.3.1 Reference page.
Links
- Uetz, P., Freed, P., Aguilar, P., Reyes, R., Kudera, F. & Hošek, J. (eds.) 2025. Varanus samarensis. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 16 February 2023.