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Varanus indicus
Mangrove Monitor
As recorded: Varanus indicus (Daudin, 1802)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Varanidae
- Collected by
- A Allison
- Collector number
- Collector Number: AA 7040
- Identified by
- A Allison
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Varanus indicus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 92 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
New Mapoon, QLD, AU
(c) meganlav, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Iron Range, AU-QL-CK, AU-QL, AU
(c) dgreenwood53, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Iron Range QLD, Australia
(c) Patrick De Geest, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21
Kabupaten Sorong, West Papua, ID
(c) netfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19
Iron Range QLD, Australia
(c) Patrick De Geest, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-14
Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) Joachim Bertrands, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Varanus indicus. BPBM 8342. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090313962. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/8342.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090313962 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
