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Varanus scalaris (Spotted tree monitor)

Synonyms: Odatria kuranda; Odatria pengilleyi

Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  130 grams
Birth Weight [1]  4 grams
Female Weight [1]  158 grams
Male Weight [1]  103 grams
Weight Dimorphism [1]  53.4 %
Gestation [1]  4 months 8 days
Litter Size [1]  6
Litters / Year [1]  1
Maximum Longevity [1]  15 years
Reproductive Mode [2]  Oviparous
Snout to Vent Length [1]  8 inches (21 cm)
Habitat Substrate [2]  Arboreal, Terrestrial

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Kakadu National Park II 4744348 Northern Territory, Australia

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Abbreviata confusa <Unverified Name>[3]
Dioctowittus denisoniae <Unverified Name>[3]
Hastospiculum gouldi <Unverified Name>[3]

External References

Citations

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
♦ 3Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
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