Merten's Water Monitor

Varanus mertensi Glauert 1951

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Varanus mertensi (Merten's Water Monitor) is a species of Squamata in the family monitor lizards. They are found in australasia. Individuals are known to live for 20.3 years.

URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Australasia
Attribution: https://www.oneearth.org/realms/australasia/

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EOL has data for 5 attributes, including:

biogeographic realm
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GAZ_00000071
- Definition: The largest scale biogeographic division of the earth's surface based on the historic and evolutionary distribution patterns of plants and animals.
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australasia
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Australasia
- Attribution: https://www.oneearth.org/realms/australasia/
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ecoregion
- URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q295469
- Definition: ecologically and geographically defined area that is smaller than a biogeographic realm
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Einasleigh Upland Savanna
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Einasleigh_upland_savanna
- Attribution: https://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/aa0705
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geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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indian Ocean
- URI: http://www.marineregions.org/gazetteer.php?p=details&id=1904
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habitat includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Habitat
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bay
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000032
- Definition: An area of water bordered by land on three sides.
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total life span
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/VT_0001661
- Definition: The full period of time from birth to death of an organism.
- Comment: Ontology Description: http://bioportal.bioontology.org/ontologies/VT
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20.3 years

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Merten's water monitor. View this species on GBIF

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