Varanus
Monitor Lizards
As recorded: Varanus Merrem, 1820
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Varanidae
- Collected by
- J E Illingworth II
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Varanus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 61,160 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Iguana Creek VIC 3875, Australia
(c) tubbyand, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Opp Progen Bldg, Singapore
(c) addyfishy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
New Building, Colombo 00700, Sri Lanka
(c) Dulyana Apoorva Wanigasooriya, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Darri Tk, North Turramurra, NSW, AU
(c) stellap, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Banjup WA 6164, Australia
(c) Antoinette Beckwith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Singapore Island, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) binijh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Varanus. BPBM 1988. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 95923216. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/1988.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 95923216 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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