Monitor lizard, the Glossary
Monitor lizards are lizards in the genus Varanus, the only extant genus in the family Varanidae.[1]
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237 relations: Amphibian, Andhra Pradesh, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, Angolan white-throated monitor, Anticoagulant, Aphrodisiac, Arabic, Arachnid, Arboreal locomotion, Archaeovaranus, Asian water monitor, Assamese language, Australia, Austronesian languages, Bali, Banded tree monitor, Bengal monitor, Bengali language, Bennett's long-tailed monitor, Bhojpuri language, Bird, Black tree monitor, Black-headed monitor, Black-palmed rock monitor, Black-spotted ridge-tailed monitor, Black-throated monitor, Blasius Merrem, Blue-tailed monitor, Bogert's monitor, Boidae, Brunei, Canopy goanna, Carl Linnaeus, Carnatic music, Carnivore, Caroline Islands, Cebu, Ceram mangrove monitor, Chibanian, China, Circulatory system, CITES, Clouded monitor, Crustacean, Dampier Peninsula monitor, Desert monitor, Dumeril's monitor, Dutch language, Earless monitor lizard, Egg, ... Expand index (187 more) »
- Taxa named by Blasius Merrem
Amphibian
Amphibians are ectothermic, anamniotic, four-limbed vertebrate animals that constitute the class Amphibia.
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Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (abbr. AP) is a state in the southern coastal region of India.
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Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a nematode (roundworm) parasite that causes angiostrongyliasis, an infection that is the most common cause of eosinophilic meningitis in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Basin.
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Angolan white-throated monitor
The Angolan white-throated monitor (Varanus albigularis angolensis) is a lizard found in and around Angola. Monitor lizard and Angolan white-throated monitor are Varanus.
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Anticoagulant
An anticoagulant, commonly known as a blood thinner, is a chemical substance that prevents or reduces the coagulation of blood, prolonging the clotting time.
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Aphrodisiac
An aphrodisiac is a substance alleged to increase libido, sexual desire, sexual attraction, sexual pleasure, or sexual behavior.
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Arabic
Arabic (اَلْعَرَبِيَّةُ, or عَرَبِيّ, or) is a Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world.
Arachnid
Arachnids are arthropods in the class Arachnida of the subphylum Chelicerata.
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Arboreal locomotion
Arboreal locomotion is the locomotion of animals in trees.
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Archaeovaranus
Archaeovaranus (meaning "ancient Varanus") is genus of varanid lizard from the early Eocene (Ypresian) Yuhuangding Formation of Hubei Province, China.
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Asian water monitor
The Asian water monitor (Varanus salvator) is a large varanid lizard native to South and Southeast Asia. Monitor lizard and Asian water monitor are Varanus.
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Assamese language
Assamese or Asamiya (অসমীয়া) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken mainly in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam, where it is an official language.
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Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.
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Austronesian languages
The Austronesian languages are a language family widely spoken throughout Maritime Southeast Asia, parts of Mainland Southeast Asia, Madagascar, the islands of the Pacific Ocean and Taiwan (by Taiwanese indigenous peoples).
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Bali
Bali (English:; ᬩᬮᬶ) is a province of Indonesia and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands.
Banded tree monitor
Varanus scalaris is a small species of monitor lizard. Monitor lizard and Banded tree monitor are Varanus.
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Bengal monitor
The Bengal monitor (Varanus bengalensis), also called the Indian monitor, is a species of monitor lizard distributed widely in the Indian subcontinent, as well as parts of Southeast Asia and West Asia. Monitor lizard and bengal monitor are Varanus.
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Bengali language
Bengali, also known by its endonym Bangla (বাংলা), is an Indo-Aryan language from the Indo-European language family native to the Bengal region of South Asia.
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Bennett's long-tailed monitor
Bennett's long-tailed monitor (Varanus bennetti) is a species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. Monitor lizard and Bennett's long-tailed monitor are Varanus.
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Bhojpuri language
Bhojpuri (IPA:; Devanagari:, Kaithi) is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Bhojpur-Purvanchal region of India and the Terai region of Nepal and.
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Bird
Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves, characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton.
Black tree monitor
The black tree monitor or Beccari's monitor (Varanus beccarii) is a species of lizard in the family Varanidae. Monitor lizard and black tree monitor are Varanus.
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Black-headed monitor
The black-headed monitor or black-tailed monitor (Varanus tristis) is a relatively small species of monitor lizards native to Australia. Monitor lizard and black-headed monitor are Varanus.
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Black-palmed rock monitor
The black-palmed rock monitor (Varanus glebopalma) is a member of the Varanidae family found in Australia. Monitor lizard and black-palmed rock monitor are Varanus.
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Black-spotted ridge-tailed monitor
The black-spotted ridge-tailed monitor (Varanus insulanicus baritji), also called commonly the black-spotted spiny-tailed monitor, the lemon-throated monitor, the northern ridge-tailed monitor, Whites monitor, and the yellow-throated monitor, is a subspecies of lizard in the family Varanidae. Monitor lizard and black-spotted ridge-tailed monitor are Varanus.
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Black-throated monitor
The black-throated monitor (Varanus albigularis microstictus) is a subspecies of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. Monitor lizard and black-throated monitor are Varanus.
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Blasius Merrem
Blasius Merrem (4 February 1761 – 23 February 1824) was a German naturalist, zoologist, ornithologist, mathematician, and herpetologist.
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Blue-tailed monitor
The blue-tailed monitor, blue-tailed tree monitor or Kalabeck's monitor (Varanus doreanus), is a monitor lizard of the Varanidae family. Monitor lizard and blue-tailed monitor are Varanus.
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Bogert's monitor
Bogert's monitor (Varanus bogerti) is a species of tree-dwelling monitor lizard. Monitor lizard and Bogert's monitor are Varanus.
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Boidae
The Boidae, commonly known as boas or boids, are a family of nonvenomous snakes primarily found in the Americas, as well as Africa, Europe, Asia, and some Pacific islands.
Brunei
Brunei, officially Brunei Darussalam, is a country in Southeast Asia, situated on the northern coast of the island of Borneo.
Canopy goanna
Varanus keithhornei, commonly known as the canopy goanna, Keith Horne's monitor, blue-nosed tree monitor, or Nesbit River monitor, is a species of monitor lizards native to northeast Australia. Monitor lizard and canopy goanna are Varanus.
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Carl Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné,Blunt (2004), p. 171.
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Carnatic music
Carnatic music, known as or in the South Indian languages, is a system of music commonly associated with South India, including the modern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
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Carnivore
A carnivore, or meat-eater (Latin, caro, genitive carnis, meaning meat or "flesh" and vorare meaning "to devour"), is an animal or plant whose food and energy requirements are met by the consumption of animal tissues (mainly muscle, fat and other soft tissues) whether through hunting or scavenging.
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Caroline Islands
The Caroline Islands (or the Carolines) are a widely scattered archipelago of tiny islands in the western Pacific Ocean, to the north of New Guinea.
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Cebu
Cebu (Sugbo), officially the Province of Cebu (Lalawigan sa Sugbo), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 167 surrounding islands and islets.
Ceram mangrove monitor
The Ceram mangrove monitor (Varanus cerambonensis) is a species of monitor lizards found in Indonesia. Monitor lizard and ceram mangrove monitor are Varanus.
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Chibanian
The Chibanian, more widely known as Middle Pleistocene (its previous informal name), is an age in the international geologic timescale or a stage in chronostratigraphy, being a division of the Pleistocene Epoch within the ongoing Quaternary Period.
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China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia.
Circulatory system
The circulatory system is a system of organs that includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood which is circulated throughout the entire body of a human or other vertebrate.
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CITES
CITES (shorter name for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, also known as the Washington Convention) is a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals from the threats of international trade.
Clouded monitor
The clouded monitor (Varanus nebulosus) is a species of monitor lizard, native to Burma, Thailand and Indochina to West Malaysia, Singapore, Java, Sumatra, and Vietnam. Monitor lizard and clouded monitor are Varanus.
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Crustacean
Crustaceans are a group of arthropods that are a part of the subphylum Crustacea, a large, diverse group of mainly aquatic arthropods including decapods (shrimps, prawns, crabs, lobsters and crayfish), seed shrimp, branchiopods, fish lice, krill, remipedes, isopods, barnacles, copepods, opossum shrimps, amphipods and mantis shrimp.
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Dampier Peninsula monitor
The Dampier Peninsula monitor or Dampier Peninsula goanna (Varanus sparnus), described in 2014, is the smallest known species of monitor lizard, growing up to 16.3 grams with a length of almost 23 cm and a SVL (snout to vent length) of 116 mm. Monitor lizard and Dampier Peninsula monitor are Varanus.
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Desert monitor
The desert monitor (Varanus griseus) is a species of monitor lizard of the order Squamata found living throughout North Africa and Central and South Asia. Monitor lizard and desert monitor are Varanus.
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Dumeril's monitor
Dumeril's monitor (Varanus dumerilii) is a species of lizard in the family Varanidae. Monitor lizard and Dumeril's monitor are Varanus.
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Dutch language
Dutch (Nederlands.) is a West Germanic language, spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language and is the third most spoken Germanic language.
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Earless monitor lizard
The earless monitor lizard (Lanthanotus borneensis) is a semiaquatic, brown lizard native to the Southeast Asian island of Borneo.
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Egg
An egg is an organic vessel grown by an animal to carry a possibly fertilized egg cell (a zygote) and to incubate from it an embryo within the egg until the embryo has become an animal fetus that can survive on its own, at which point the animal hatches.
Emerald tree monitor
The emerald tree monitor (Varanus prasinus) or green tree monitor, is a small to medium-sized arboreal monitor lizard. Monitor lizard and emerald tree monitor are Varanus.
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Eocene
The Eocene is a geological epoch that lasted from about 56 to 33.9 million years ago (Ma).
Eosinophil
Eosinophils, sometimes called eosinophiles or, less commonly, acidophils, are a variety of white blood cells and one of the immune system components responsible for combating multicellular parasites and certain infections in vertebrates. Along with mast cells and basophils, they also control mechanisms associated with allergy and asthma.
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Extinction
Extinction is the termination of a taxon by the death of its last member.
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Fibrinogenolysis
Primary '''fibrinogenolysis''' is a medical condition that appears with abnormal production of fibrinogen/fibrin degradation products (FDP), degradation of coagulation factors V, VIII, IX, XI and/or degradation of the fibrin present in any pre-existing localized thrombi and hemostatic clots.
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Finsch's monitor
Finsch's monitor (Varanus finschi) is a species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. Monitor lizard and Finsch's monitor are Varanus.
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Fish
A fish (fish or fishes) is an aquatic, anamniotic, gill-bearing vertebrate animal with swimming fins and a hard skull, but lacking limbs with digits.
Frugivore
A frugivore is an animal that thrives mostly on raw fruits or succulent fruit-like produce of plants such as roots, shoots, nuts and seeds.
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Fruit
In botany, a fruit is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants that is formed from the ovary after flowering (see Fruit anatomy).
Genus
Genus (genera) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses.
George Shaw (biologist)
George Kearsley Shaw (10 December 1751 – 22 July 1813) was an English botanist and zoologist.
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German language
German (Standard High German: Deutsch) is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, mainly spoken in Western and Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italian province of South Tyrol.
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Goanna
A goanna is any one of several species of lizard of the genus Varanus found in Australia and Southeast Asia.
Golden-spotted tree monitor
The golden-spotted tree monitor (Varanus boehmei), also known commonly as the golden speckled tree monitor, is a species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. Monitor lizard and golden-spotted tree monitor are Varanus.
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Gray's monitor
The Gray's monitor (Varanus olivaceus) is a large (180 cm, >9 kg) monitor lizard known only from lowland dipterocarp forest in southern Luzon, Catanduanes, and Polillo Island, all islands in the Philippines. Monitor lizard and Gray's monitor are Varanus.
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Hemorrhoid
Hemorrhoids (or haemorrhoids), also known as piles, are vascular structures in the anal canal.
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Herpetoculture
Herpetoculture is the keeping of live reptiles and amphibians in captivity, whether as a hobby or as a commercial breeding operation.
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Hindi
Modern Standard Hindi (आधुनिक मानक हिन्दी, Ādhunik Mānak Hindī), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in Devanagari script.
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte (– 21 October 1805) was a British flag officer in the Royal Navy.
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Hypotension
Hypotension, also known as low blood pressure, is a cardiovascular condition characterized by abnormally reduced blood pressure.
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Iguanidae
The Iguanidae is a family of lizards composed of the iguanas, chuckwallas, and their prehistoric relatives, including the widespread green iguana.
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Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or approx.
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Indian subcontinent
The Indian subcontinent is a physiographical region in Southern Asia, mostly situated on the Indian Plate, projecting southwards into the Indian Ocean from the Himalayas.
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Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans.
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Indonesian language
Indonesian is the official and national language of Indonesia.
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Insect
Insects (from Latin insectum) are hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta.
Invasive species
An invasive species is an introduced species that harms its new environment.
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IUCN Red List
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book, founded in 1964, is an inventory of the global conservation status and extinction risk of biological species.
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Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland.
Javanese language
Javanese (basa Jawa, Javanese script: ꦧꦱꦗꦮ, Pegon: باسا جاوا, IPA) is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by the Javanese people from the central and eastern parts of the island of Java, Indonesia.
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Kanjira
The kanjira, khanjira, khanjiri or ganjira, a South Indian frame drum, is an instrument of the tambourine family.
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Kannada
Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ), formerly also known as Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states.
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Kaolack
Kaolack (كاولاك; Kawlax) is a town with a population of 298,904 (2023 census) on the north bank of the Saloum River about from its mouth and the N1 road in Senegal.
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Karnataka
Karnataka (ISO), also known colloquially as Karunāḍu, is a state in the southwestern region of India.
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Kerala
Kerala (/), called Keralam in Malayalam, is a state on the Malabar Coast of India.
Kimberley rock monitor
The Kimberley rock monitor (Varanus glauerti) is a medium-sized species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. Monitor lizard and Kimberley rock monitor are Varanus.
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Kings' monitor
Kings' monitor (Varanus kingorum), also known commonly as Kings' goanna, Kings' rock monitor and pygmy rock monitor, is a small species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. Monitor lizard and Kings' monitor are Varanus.
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Komodo (island)
Komodo (Pulau Komodo) is one of the 17,508 islands that comprise the Republic of Indonesia.
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Komodo dragon
The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), also known as the Komodo monitor, is a large reptile of the monitor lizard family Varanidae that is endemic to the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, and Gili Motang. Monitor lizard and komodo dragon are Varanus.
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Kundu (drum)
Kundu is a pidgin name in Papua New Guinea for an hourglass drum used to accompany formal occasions, religious ceremonies and for celebrations (such as the Sing-sing).
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Lace monitor
The lace monitor (Varanus varius), also known as the tree goanna, is a member of the monitor lizard family native to eastern Australia. Monitor lizard and lace monitor are Varanus.
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Large-scaled water monitor
The large-scaled water monitor (Varanus nuchalis) is a species of monitor lizard. Monitor lizard and large-scaled water monitor are Varanus.
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Late Cretaceous
The Late Cretaceous (100.5–66 Ma) is the younger of two epochs into which the Cretaceous Period is divided in the geologic time scale.
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Latin
Latin (lingua Latina,, or Latinum) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.
Lirung monitor
The Lirung monitor (Varanus lirungensis) is a species of monitor lizards on the Talaud Islands in Indonesia. Monitor lizard and lirung monitor are Varanus.
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Lizard
Lizard is the common name used for all squamate reptiles other than snakes (and to a lesser extent amphisbaenians), encompassing over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains.
Louisiade monitor
The Louisiade monitor (Varanus louisiadensis) is a species of monitor lizard native to the Louisiade Archipelago of Papua New Guinea. Monitor lizard and louisiade monitor are Varanus.
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Lung
The lungs are the central organs of the respiratory system in humans and some other animals, including tetrapods, some snails and a small number of fish.
Luzon
Luzon is the largest and most populous island in the Philippines.
Magahi language
Magahi, also known as Magadhi, is a Indo-Aryan language spoken in Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal states of eastern India, and in the Terai of Nepal.
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Maithili language
Maithili is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in parts of India and Nepal.
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Malay language
Malay (Bahasa Melayu, Jawi: بهاس ملايو) is an Austronesian language that is an official language of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, and that is also spoken in East Timor and parts of Thailand.
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Malayalam
Malayalam is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people.
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Malaysia
Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia.
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Maluku Islands
The Maluku Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Maluku) or the Moluccas are an archipelago in the eastern part of Indonesia.
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Mangrove monitor
The mangrove monitor, mangrove goanna, or Western Pacific monitor lizard (Varanus indicus) is a member of the monitor lizard family with a large distribution from northern Australia and New Guinea to the Moluccas and Solomon Islands. Monitor lizard and mangrove monitor are Varanus.
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Manobo languages
The Manobo languages are a group of languages spoken in the Philippines.
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Marathi language
Marathi (मराठी) is an Indo-Aryan language predominantly spoken by Marathi people in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
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Marbled water monitor
The marbled water monitor (Varanus marmoratus), also known commonly as the Philippine water monitor, is a large species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. Monitor lizard and marbled water monitor are Varanus.
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Maren Gaulke
Maren Birgit Gaulke (born 4 April 1955) is a German herpetologist whose research focus has been the biology of monitor lizards, snakes and turtles.
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Mariana monitor
Varanus tsukamotoi, the Mariana monitor or Saipan monitor, is a species of lizard of the Varanidae family. Monitor lizard and Mariana monitor are Varanus.
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Megalania
Megalania (Varanus priscus) is an extinct species of giant monitor lizard, part of the megafaunal assemblage that inhabited Australia during the Pleistocene.
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Meitei language
Meitei, also known as Manipuri, is a Tibeto-Burman language of northeast India.
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Meningoencephalitis
Meningoencephalitis (from;; and the medical suffix -itis, "inflammation"), also known as herpes meningoencephalitis, is a medical condition that simultaneously resembles both meningitis, which is an infection or inflammation of the meninges, and encephalitis, which is an infection or inflammation of the brain tissue.
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Mertens' water monitor
Mertens' water monitor (Varanus mertensi), often misspelled Mertin's water monitor, is a species of monitor lizard. Monitor lizard and Mertens' water monitor are Varanus.
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Micronesia
Micronesia is a subregion of Oceania, consisting of approximately 2,000 small islands in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean.
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Miocene
The Miocene is the first geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about (Ma).
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Mitchell's water monitor
Mitchell's water monitor (Varanus mitchelli) is a semiaquatic species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. Monitor lizard and Mitchell's water monitor are Varanus.
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Mollusca
Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals, after Arthropoda; members are known as molluscs or mollusks.
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Mussau Island blue-tailed monitor
The Mussau Island blue-tailed monitor or Mussau monitor (Varanus semotus) is a species of monitor lizard endemic to Mussau Island in Papua New Guinea. Monitor lizard and Mussau Island blue-tailed monitor are Varanus.
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Myanmar
Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also known as Burma (the official name until 1989), is a country in Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. It is bordered by Bangladesh and India to its northwest, China to its northeast, Laos and Thailand to its east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to its south and southwest.
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Myriapoda
Myriapods are the members of subphylum Myriapoda, containing arthropods such as millipedes and centipedes.
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National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Society (NGS), headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, is one of the largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations in the world.
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National Zoological Park (United States)
The National Zoological Park, commonly known as the National Zoo, is one of the oldest zoos in the United States.
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Neogene
The Neogene is a geologic period and system that spans 20.45 million years from the end of the Paleogene Period million years ago (Mya) to the beginning of the present Quaternary Period million years ago.
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Neontology
Neontology is a part of biology that, in contrast to paleontology, deals with living (or, more generally, recent) organisms.
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New Guinea
New Guinea (Hiri Motu: Niu Gini; Papua, fossilized Nugini, or historically Irian) is the world's second-largest island, with an area of.
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Nile monitor
The Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus) is a large member of the monitor family (Varanidae) found throughout most of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in drier regions, and along the Nile River and its tributaries in East Africa. Monitor lizard and nile monitor are Varanus.
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Northern blunt-spined monitor
The northern blunt-spined monitor (Varanus primordius), is a species of lizard in the family Varanidae. Monitor lizard and northern blunt-spined monitor are Varanus.
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Northern Sierra Madre forest monitor
The Northern Sierra Madre forest monitor (Varanus bitatawa), also known by the local names bitatawa, baritatawa, and butikaw, is a large, arboreal, frugivorous lizard of the genus Varanus. Monitor lizard and Northern Sierra Madre forest monitor are Varanus.
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Oceania
Oceania is a geographical region including Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.
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Odia language
Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ, ISO:,; formerly rendered as Oriya) is an Indo-Aryan classical language spoken in the Indian state of Odisha.
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Ornate monitor
The ornate monitor (Varanus niloticus ornatus) is a monitor lizard that is native to West and Middle Africa. Monitor lizard and ornate monitor are Varanus.
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Oviparity
Oviparous animals are animals that reproduce by depositing fertilized zygotes outside the body (known as laying or spawning) in metabolically independent incubation organs known as eggs, which nurture the embryo into moving offsprings known as hatchlings with little or no embryonic development within the mother.
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Palawan water monitor
The Palawan water monitor (Varanus palawanensis) is a quite large species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. Monitor lizard and palawan water monitor are Varanus.
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Panay monitor
The Panay monitor (Varanus mabitang) is an endangered monitor lizard native to Panay Island in the Philippines. Monitor lizard and Panay monitor are Varanus.
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Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia (a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia).
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Parthenogenesis
Parthenogenesis (from the Greek παρθένος|translit.
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Peach-throated monitor
The peach-throated monitor (Varanus jobiensis), also known as the Sepik monitor, is a species of monitor lizard native to New Guinea. Monitor lizard and peach-throated monitor are Varanus.
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Peacock monitor
The peacock monitor (Varanus auffenbergi), also known commonly as Auffenberg's monitor, is a species of small monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. Monitor lizard and peacock monitor are Varanus.
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Perentie
The perentie (Varanus giganteus) is a species of monitor lizard. Monitor lizard and perentie are Varanus.
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Philippine languages
The Philippine languages or Philippinic are a proposed group by R. David Paul Zorc (1986) and Robert Blust (1991; 2005; 2019) that include all the languages of the Philippines and northern Sulawesi, Indonesia—except Sama–Bajaw (languages of the "Sea Gypsies") and the Molbog language—and form a subfamily of Austronesian languages.
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Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia.
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Pilbara monitor
The Pilbara monitor (Varanus bushi), also known commonly as Bush's monitor, Bush's pygmy monitor, and the Pilbara mulga goanna, is a species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. Monitor lizard and Pilbara monitor are Varanus.
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Pilbara rock monitor
The Pilbara rock monitor (Varanus pilbarensis) is a small member of the family Varanidae endemic to the Chichester Range in North West Australia. Monitor lizard and pilbara rock monitor are Varanus.
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Platelet
Platelets or thrombocytes are a blood component whose function (along with the coagulation factors) is to react to bleeding from blood vessel injury by clumping, thereby initiating a blood clot.
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Punjabi language
Punjabi, sometimes spelled Panjabi, is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Punjab region of Pakistan and India.
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Pygmy mulga monitor
The pygmy mulga monitor (Varanus gilleni), also known commonly as Gillen's monitor or just the mulga monitor, is a species of lizard in the family Varanidae. Monitor lizard and pygmy mulga monitor are Varanus.
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Pythonidae
The Pythonidae, commonly known as pythons, are a family of nonvenomous snakes found in Africa, Asia, and Australia.
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Quince monitor
The quince monitor (Varanus melinus) is a species of monitor lizards endemic to Indonesia. Monitor lizard and quince monitor are Varanus.
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Raja Ampat Islands
Raja Ampat, or the Four Kings, is an archipelago located off of the northwest tip of Bird's Head Peninsula (on the island of New Guinea), Southwest Papua province, Indonesia.
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Rennell Island monitor
The Rennell Island monitor (Varanus juxtindicus) is a species of monitor lizards found in the Solomon Islands archipelago. Monitor lizard and Rennell Island monitor are Varanus.
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Rheumatism
Rheumatism or rheumatic disorders are conditions causing chronic, often intermittent pain affecting the joints or connective tissue.
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Rock monitor
The rock monitor (Varanus albigularis) is a species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. Monitor lizard and rock monitor are Varanus.
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Rosenberg's monitor
The Rosenberg's monitor (Varanus rosenbergi) is an Australian species of varanid reptile found in southern regions of the continent. Monitor lizard and Rosenberg's monitor are Varanus.
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Roughneck monitor
The black rough-necked monitor (Varanus rudicollis) is a species of monitor lizard found in Southeast Asian countries of Thailand, Burma, and Malaysia. Monitor lizard and Roughneck monitor are Varanus.
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Rusty desert monitor
The rusty desert monitor (Varanus eremius) is a species of small monitor lizards native to Australia. Monitor lizard and rusty desert monitor are Varanus.
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Rusty monitor
The rusty monitor (Varanus semiremex) is a small species of monitor lizard. Monitor lizard and rusty monitor are Varanus.
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Ryukyu Islands
The, also known as the or the, are a chain of Japanese islands that stretch southwest from Kyushu to Taiwan: the Ōsumi, Tokara, Amami, Okinawa, and Sakishima Islands (further divided into the Miyako and Yaeyama Islands), with Yonaguni the westernmost.
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Sago monitor
The sago monitor or torch monitor (Varanus obor) is a species of monitor lizards endemic to the Indonesian island of Sanana. Monitor lizard and sago monitor are Varanus.
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Sand goanna
The sand goanna (Varanus gouldii), also known commonly as Gould's monitor, the racehorse goanna, and the sand monitor, is a species of large Australian monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. Monitor lizard and sand goanna are Varanus.
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Saniwa
Saniwa is an extinct genus of varanid lizard that lived during the Eocene epoch.
Savannah monitor
The savannah monitor (Varanus exanthematicus) is a medium-sized species of monitor lizard native to Africa. Monitor lizard and savannah monitor are Varanus.
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Scientific evidence
Scientific evidence is evidence that serves to either support or counter a scientific theory or hypothesis, although scientists also use evidence in other ways, such as when applying theories to practical problems.
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Semitic languages
The Semitic languages are a branch of the Afroasiatic language family.
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Short-tailed pygmy monitor
The short-tailed pygmy monitor (Varanus brevicauda) is the second smallest living monitor lizard in the world with a maximum length of 25 cm. Monitor lizard and short-tailed pygmy monitor are Varanus.
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Sinhala language
Sinhala (Sinhala: සිංහල), sometimes called Sinhalese, is an Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken by the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka, who make up the largest ethnic group on the island, numbering about 16 million.
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Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands, also known simply as the Solomons,John Prados, Islands of Destiny, Dutton Caliber, 2012, p,20 and passim is a country consisting of 21 major islands Guadalcanal, Malaita, Makira, Santa Isabel, Choiseul, New Georgia, Kolombangara, Rennell, Vella Lavella, Vangunu, Nendo, Maramasike, Rendova, Shortland, San Jorge, Banie, Ranongga, Pavuvu, Nggela Pile and Nggela Sule, Tetepare, (which are bigger in area than 100 square kilometres) and over 900 smaller islands in Melanesia, part of Oceania, to the northeast of Australia.
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South African English
South African English (SAfE, SAfEn, SAE, en-ZA) is the set of English language dialects native to South Africans.
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South Asia
South Asia is the southern subregion of Asia, which is defined in both geographical and ethnic-cultural terms.
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South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean.
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South Florida
South Florida, sometimes colloquially shortened to SoFlo, is the southernmost region of the U.S. state of Florida.
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Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is the geographical southeastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and northwest of the Australian mainland, which is part of Oceania.
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Southern Pilbara rock goanna
The Southern Pilbara rock goanna (Varanus hamersleyensis), also known as the Hamersley Range rock monitor, is a dwarf member of the family Varanidae. Monitor lizard and Southern Pilbara rock goanna are Varanus.
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Species complex
In biology, a species complex is a group of closely related organisms that are so similar in appearance and other features that the boundaries between them are often unclear.
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Species distribution
Species distribution, or species dispersion, is the manner in which a biological taxon is spatially arranged.
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Spencer's goanna
Spencer's goanna (Varanus spenceri), also known commonly as Spencer's monitor, is a species of Australian monitor lizard. Monitor lizard and Spencer's goanna are Varanus.
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Spiny-tailed monitor
The spiny-tailed monitor (Varanus acanthurus), also known as the Australian spiny-tailed monitor, the ridge-tailed monitor the Ackie dwarf monitor, and colloquially simply ackie monitor, is an Australian species of lizard belonging to the genus of monitor lizards (Varanus). Monitor lizard and spiny-tailed monitor are Varanus.
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Stripe-tailed goanna
The stripe-tailed goanna (Varanus caudolineatus), also known as the line-tailed pygmy monitor is a semi-arboreal species of monitor lizard native to Western Australia. Monitor lizard and stripe-tailed goanna are Varanus.
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Subgenus
In biology, a subgenus (plural: subgenera) is a taxonomic rank directly below genus.
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Systole
Systole is the part of the cardiac cycle during which some chambers of the heart contract after refilling with blood.
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Tail
The tail is the section at the rear end of certain kinds of animals' bodies; in general, the term refers to a distinct, flexible appendage to the torso.
Tamil language
Tamil (தமிழ்) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia.
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Tanimbar monitor
The Tanimbar monitor (Varanus tanimbar) is a species of monitor lizard native to the Tanimbar archipelago of Maluku, Indonesia. Monitor lizard and tanimbar monitor are Varanus.
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Telangana
Telangana (ISO) is a state in India situated in the southern-central part of the Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau.
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Telugu language
Telugu (తెలుగు|) is a Dravidian language native to the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where it is also the official language.
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Terrestrial locomotion
Terrestrial locomotion has evolved as animals adapted from aquatic to terrestrial environments.
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Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Indochinese Peninsula.
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Togian water monitor
The Togian water monitor (Varanus togianus) is a species of monitor lizard. Monitor lizard and togian water monitor are Varanus.
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Tok Pisin
Tok Pisin (Laurie Bauer, 2007, The Linguistics Student's Handbook, Edinburgh; Tok Pisin), often referred to by English speakers as New Guinea Pidgin or simply Pidgin, is a creole language spoken throughout Papua New Guinea.
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Totem
A totem (from ᑑᑌᒼ or ᑑᑌᒻ doodem) is a spirit being, sacred object, or symbol that serves as an emblem of a group of people, such as a family, clan, lineage, or tribe, such as in the Anishinaabe clan system.
Traditional medicine
Traditional medicine (also known as indigenous medicine or folk medicine) comprises medical aspects of traditional knowledge that developed over generations within the folk beliefs of various societies, including indigenous peoples, before the era of modern medicine.
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Turquoise monitor
The turquoise monitor (Varanus caerulivirens) is a species of monitor lizards found in Indonesia. Monitor lizard and turquoise monitor are Varanus.
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Varanidae
The Varanidae are a family of lizards in the superfamily Varanoidea and order Anguimorpha. Monitor lizard and Varanidae are taxa named by Blasius Merrem.
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Varanus (Empagusia)
Empagusia is a subgenus of monitor lizards in South to Southeast Asia, which includes medium to large species.
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Varanus (Hapturosaurus)
Hapturosaurus, sometimes known as the tree monitors, is a subgenus of lizards, consisting of slender-bodied arboreal monitor lizards mostly found in the tropical rainforests of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
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Varanus (Odatria)
Odatria, commonly known as dwarf monitors, consists of small monitor lizards found in Australia and Indonesia.
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Varanus (Philippinosaurus)
Philippinosaurus is one of the 11 subgenera of the genus ''Varanus''.
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Varanus (Polydaedalus)
Polydaedalus, commonly referred as African monitors, is one of the 11 subgenera of the genus Varanus.
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Varanus (Soterosaurus)
Soterosaurus is a subgenus of monitor lizards commonly known as Southeast Asian water monitors.
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Varanus (Varanus)
Varanus, commonly known as true monitors, is one of the 11 subgenera of the genus Varanus.
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Varanus bangonorum
Bangon monitor (Varanus bangonorum) is a species of monitor lizard. Monitor lizard and Varanus bangonorum are Varanus.
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Varanus citrinus
Varanus citrinus is a species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. Monitor lizard and Varanus citrinus are Varanus.
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Varanus colei
Varanus colei is a species of lizard of the Varanidae family. Monitor lizard and Varanus colei are Varanus.
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Varanus dalubhasa
Varanus dalubhasa, Enteng's monitor lizard, is a species of lizard of the Varanidae family. Monitor lizard and Varanus dalubhasa are Varanus.
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Varanus darevskii
Varanus darevskii, also known as the Central Asian monitor, is an extinct species of monitor lizard from the Early Pliocene of Tajikistan, known from a partial skull. Monitor lizard and Varanus darevskii are Varanus.
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Varanus douarrha
Varanus douarrha, the New Ireland monitor, is a species of lizard of the Varanidae family. Monitor lizard and Varanus douarrha are Varanus.
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Varanus hooijeri
Varanus hooijeri is an extinct species of medium-sized monitor lizard found in Liang Bua on Flores and possibly also Sumba, dating to the Late Pleistocene and Holocene. Monitor lizard and Varanus hooijeri are Varanus.
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Varanus insulanicus
The Groote Eylandt monitor (Varanus insulanicus) is a medium-sized species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. Monitor lizard and Varanus insulanicus are Varanus.
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Varanus kordensis
Varanus kordensis, the Biak tree monitor, is a member of the Varanidae family found on Biak Island in Indonesia. Monitor lizard and Varanus kordensis are Varanus.
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Varanus macraei
Varanus macraei, the blue-spotted tree monitor or blue tree monitor, is a species of monitor lizard found on the island of Batanta in Indonesia. Monitor lizard and Varanus macraei are Varanus.
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Varanus marathonensis
Varanus marathonensis, the Samos dragon, is an extinct species of monitor lizard from the middle to late Miocene of Greece and Spain, known from several specimens. Monitor lizard and Varanus marathonensis are Varanus.
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Varanus nesterovi
Varanus nesterovi, Nesterov’s desert monitor, is a species of lizard of the Varanidae family. Monitor lizard and Varanus nesterovi are Varanus.
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Varanus ocreatus
Storr's monitor (Varanus ocreatus) is a medium-sized species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. Monitor lizard and Varanus ocreatus are Varanus.
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Varanus rainerguentheri
Varanus rainerguentheri, also commonly known as Günther's mangrove monitor and Rainer Günther's monitor, is a species of lizard in the family Varanidae. Monitor lizard and Varanus rainerguentheri are Varanus.
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Varanus rasmusseni
Varanus rasmusseni is a species of monitor lizard. Monitor lizard and Varanus rasmusseni are Varanus.
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Varanus reisingeri
Varanus reisingeri, known commonly as Reisinger's tree monitor and the Yellow tree monitor, is a species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. Monitor lizard and Varanus reisingeri are Varanus.
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Varanus salvadorii
The crocodile monitor (Varanus salvadorii), also known as the Papuan monitor or Salvadori's monitor, is a species of monitor lizard endemic to New Guinea. Monitor lizard and Varanus salvadorii are Varanus.
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Varanus samarensis
Varanus samarensis, the Samar water monitor, is a species of lizard of Varanidae family. Monitor lizard and Varanus samarensis are Varanus.
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Varanus similis
Varanus similis is a small species of monitor lizard. Monitor lizard and Varanus similis are Varanus.
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Varanus spinulosus
Varanus spinulosus, the Solomon Island spiny monitor, Isabel monitor, or spiny-neck monitor, is a species of monitor lizard. Monitor lizard and Varanus spinulosus are Varanus.
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Varanus storri
Storr's monitor (Varanus storri) is a species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. Monitor lizard and Varanus storri are Varanus.
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Varanus telenesetes
Varanus telenesetes, the mysterious tree monitor, is an enigmatic monitor lizard that may actually represent a colour faded specimen of the green tree monitor. Monitor lizard and Varanus telenesetes are Varanus.
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Varanus timorensis
Varanus timorensis, the Timor monitor or spotted tree monitor, is a species of small monitor lizards native to the island of Timor and some adjacent islands. Monitor lizard and Varanus timorensis are Varanus.
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Varanus yuwonoi
The Yuwono monitor or tricolor monitor (Varanus yuwonoi), also commonly known as the black-backed mangrove monitor or the black-backed monitor, is a species of monitor lizard in the blue-tailed monitor species complex. Monitor lizard and Varanus yuwonoi are Varanus.
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Varanus zugorum
Varanus zugorum, also known commonly as the silver monitor or Zugs' monitor, is a species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. Monitor lizard and Varanus zugorum are Varanus.
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Vegetation
Vegetation is an assemblage of plant species and the ground cover they provide.
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Venom
Venom or zootoxin is a type of toxin produced by an animal that is actively delivered through a wound by means of a bite, sting, or similar action.
Ventricle (heart)
A ventricle is one of two large chambers located toward the bottom of the heart that collect and expel blood towards the peripheral beds within the body and lungs.
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West African Nile monitor
The West African Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus stellatus) is a subspecies of monitor lizard that is native to West African forests and adjacent savannah (east to northern Cameroon). Monitor lizard and West African Nile monitor are Varanus.
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White-throated monitor
The white-throated monitor (Varanus albigularis albigularis) is a lizard found in southern Africa. Monitor lizard and white-throated monitor are Varanus.
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Wolof language
Wolof (Wolof làkk, وࣷلࣷفْ لࣵکّ) is a Niger–Congo language spoken by the Wolof people in much of West African subregion of Senegambia that is split between the countries of Senegal, Mauritania, and the Gambia.
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Yellow monitor
The yellow monitor (Varanus flavescens) or golden monitor is a monitor lizard native to South Asia. Monitor lizard and yellow monitor are Varanus.
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Yellow-headed water monitor
The yellow-headed water monitor (Varanus cumingi), also commonly known as Cuming's water monitor, the Mindanao water monitor, and the Philippine water monitor, is a large species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. Monitor lizard and yellow-headed water monitor are Varanus.
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Yellow-spotted monitor
The yellow-spotted monitor (Varanus panoptes), also known as the Argus monitor, is a monitor lizard found in northern and western regions of Australia and southern New Guinea. Monitor lizard and yellow-spotted monitor are Varanus.
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Yemen monitor
The Yemen monitor (Varanus yemenensis) is a species of Varanus that lives in Yemen and southwestern Saudi Arabia. Monitor lizard and yemen monitor are Varanus.
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Yoruba language
Yoruba (Yor. Èdè Yorùbá,; Ajami: عِدعِ يوْرُبا) is a language that is spoken in West Africa, primarily in Southwestern and Central Nigeria.
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See also
Taxa named by Blasius Merrem
- Aethia
- Agama aculeata
- Anolis cuvieri
- Breviceps
- Brown tree snake
- Caracara (genus)
- Echis
- Fox sparrow
- Gymnophthalmus
- Hawaiʻi ʻōʻō
- Knight anole
- Lyriocephalus
- Micrurus corallinus
- Micrurus ibiboboca
- Monitor lizard
- Penelope (bird)
- Platyceps plinii
- Pseudopus
- Puff adder
- Pygopus
- Red fox sparrow
- Smooth helmeted iguana
- Teius
- Tetradactylus
- Trapelus mutabilis
- Typhlopidae
- Uromastyx
- Varanidae
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monitor_lizard
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