Names:
Latin name:
- Varanus indicus (Daudin - 1802).
Subgenus:
English name:
Cites:
Distribution
and habitat:
Distribution:
-
Northern Australia,
New Guinea and some surrounding islands including Caroline island,
Marianas island and Marshall island. This species is widely distributed.
They particularly live in the mangroves along the coast.
Habitat:
Surroundings:
Body
characteristics:
Length:
Pattern and color:
- There are many different pattern (color)
types due to their wide distribution.
Sex:
Sex determination:
- The females are much smaller.
Enclosure:
Enclosure size:
- Advised: at least 1,5 m²
for a pair.
Animals per enclosure:
- The females are tolerant towards each
other. More than 1 female can be kept together with a male.
Temperature:
- daytime:
- average: 22º - 30º Celsius.
- basking: 40º - 50º Celsius.
Diet:
- Many kinds of insects, fish, crabs,
snails, small birds, eggs and small
mammals.
Breeding:
Clutch size:
- up to 10 eggs, but mostly clutches of 3
to 6 eggs. In particularly this species more than one clutch can be
laid within a period of a year.
Incubation temperature:
Incubation length:
Remarks:
- This species is often confused with
"Varanus doreanus". "Varanus spinulosus" is
formerly known as "Varanus indicus spinulosus". It has
later on been described as a separate species.
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