Mertens' water monitor
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Mertens' water monitor (Varanus mertensi), also called commonly Mertens's water monitor, and often misspelled Mertin's water monitor, is a species of lizard in the family Varanidae. The species is endemic to northern Australia, and is a wide-ranging, actively foraging, opportunistic predator of aquatic and riparian habitats.[2] It is named after German herpetologist Robert Mertens.[3]
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Mertens' water monitor | |
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Mertens' water monitor at Australia Zoo | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Varanidae |
Genus: | Varanus |
Subgenus: | Varanus |
Species: | V. mertensi |
Binomial name | |
Varanus mertensi Glauert, 1951 | |
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