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Varanus marmoratus

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Wikipedia Abstract

The marbled water monitor or Philippine water monitor (Varanus marmoratus) is a large species of monitor lizards found in the Philippines. It can reach a total length of 200 cm.
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  14.275 lbs (6.475 kg)
Birth Weight [1]  36 grams
Female Weight [1]  10.472 lbs (4.75 kg)
Male Weight [1]  18.078 lbs (8.20 kg)
Weight Dimorphism [1]  72.6 %
Egg Length [1]  2.992 inches (76 mm)
Egg Width [1]  1.26 inches (32 mm)
Gestation [1]  8 months 2 days
Litter Size [1]  12
Litters / Year [1]  3
Maximum Longevity [1]  16 years
Reproductive Mode [2]  Oviparous
Snout to Vent Length [1]  20 inches (50 cm)
Habitat Substrate [2]  Semi-aquatic

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Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109
♦ 2Meiri, Shai (2019), Data from: Traits of lizards of the world: variation around a successful evolutionary design, Dryad, Dataset, https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.f6t39kj
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0