Varanidae
Also known as: Biawak, Gotô, Kenge, Kgwatlhe, Kỳ đà, Lagartos monitores, Lagartos-monitores, Likkewane
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Squamata |
| Family | Varanidae |
| Habitat | TERRESTRIAL |
| Genera | 7 |
| Species records held | 104 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 184 |
| GBIF key | 5023 |
Genera in Varanidae
- Varanus — 95 species: Varanus acanthurus, Varanus albigularis, Varanus amnhophilis, Varanus auffenbergi, Varanus bangonorum, Varanus baritji, Varanus beccarii, Varanus bengalensis
- Saniwa — 4 species: Saniwa edura, Saniwa ensidens, Saniwa feisti, Saniwa orsmaelensis
- Cherminotus — 1 species: Cherminotus longifrons
- Ovoo — 1 species: Ovoo gurvel
- Palaeosaniwa — 1 species: Palaeosaniwa canadensis
- Saniwides — 1 species: Saniwides mongoliensis
- Telmasaurus — 1 species: Telmasaurus grangeri
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.