Varanus hamersleyensis
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V. (Odatria)
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V. hamersleyensis
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| Varanus hamersleyensis Maryan, Oliver, Fitch & O'Connell, 2014
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The Hamersley Range rock monitor (Varanus hamersleyensis) is a dwarf member of the Varanidae family. It was recently separated from the Varanus pilbarensis on the basis of coloration and genetic studies. The species is restricted to the Hamersley Range of Western Australia.[1]
References
- ↑ Varanus hamersleyensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 16 November 2014.
Further reading
Maryan, B.; P. M. Oliver, Fitch, A. & M. O’Connell. 2014. Molecular and morphological assessment of Varanus pilbarensis (Squamata: Varanidae), with a description of a new species from the southern Pilbara, Western Australia. Zootaxa 3768 (2): 139–158
