Varanus bangonorum WELTON, TRAVERS, SILER & BROWN, 2014

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Higher Taxa	Varanidae, Platynota, Varanoidea, Anguimorpha, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Bangon Monitor Lizard
Synonym	Varanus bangonorum WELTON, TRAVERS, SILER & BROWN 2014 Varanus (Soterosaurus) bangonorum — BUCKLITSCH et al. 2016: 50
Distribution	Philippines (Mindoro) Type locality: 230 m above sea level (12.787806, 120.915972; WGS-84), Sitio Aruyan, Barangay Malisbong, Municipality of Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro Province, Island, Philippines
Reproduction	oviparous (manual imputation, fide Zimin et al. 2022)
Types	Holotype: PNM 9798 (formerly University of Kansas Natural Biodiversity Institute = KU 335744; Field no. RMB 17757), sub-adult male, collected by SLT and RMB, 16 July 2013. Paratopotypes. KU 335742 (RMB Field No. 17720), juvenile, collected 11 July 2013. Paratypes. KU 335743 (RMB Field No. 17824), juvenile, Lake Libuao, Barangay Malisbong, Municipality of Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro Province, Mindoro Island, Philippines; PNM 9799 (formerly KU 308403), 308437 (ELR Field Nos. 843, 877), juvenile and adult female, Sitio Ulasan, Barangay Harrison, Municipality of Paluan, Occidental Mindoro Province, Mindoro Island, Philippines; KU 305151, 305161, 305163 (CDS Field Nos. 714, 715, 648), juveniles, Barangay Tinogboc, Municipality of Caluya, Antique Province, Semirara Island, Philippines.
Diagnosis	Diagnosis: Varanus bangonorum can be distinguished from congeners by (1) distinct, relatively large dark spots or blotches in the gular region; (2) low counts of dorsal gular scales; (3) low counts of dorsal trunk scales; and (4) low counts of scales around the neck anterior to the gular fold. Additionally, this distinct lineage is biogeographically circumscribed on the deepwater islands of Mindoro and Semirara. Additional details (2379 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details.
Comment
Etymology	The specific epithet, bangonorum, is a plural noun derived from the name of the indigenous Bangon peoples of Mindoro Island, who reside along the rivers and central Cordillera mountain system in Oriental Mindoro Province. Anthropologists have shown the Bangon tribal group to be culturally distinct from other tribal groups inhabiting Mindoro (Tweddell 1970; Mangyan Heritage Center).
References	Gaulke, Maren 1992. Distribution, population density, and exploitation of the water monitor (Varanus salvator) in the Philippines. Hamadryad 17: 21-27 - get paper here Suarez W 2019. The mystery of the laguna monitors. Animal Scene 19(8): 42–48 Welton, Luke J.; SCOTT L. TRAVERS, CAMERON D. SILER, RAFE M. BROWN 2014. Integrative taxonomy and phylogeny-based species delimitation of Philippine water monitor lizards (Varanus salvator Complex) with descriptions of two new cryptic species. Zootaxa 3881 (3): 201–227 - get paper here Zdunek, P., & Webb, M. S. 2023. Observation records of the Bangon Monitor Lizard, Varanus bangonorum (Squamata, Varanidae), with emphasis on behaviour and local threats, from the Municipality of Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. Herpetozoa, 36, 1-8 - get paper here Zimin, A., Zimin, S. V., Shine, R., Avila, L., Bauer, A., Böhm, M., Brown, R., Barki, G., de Oliveira Caetano, G. H., Castro Herrera, F., Chapple, D. G., Chirio, L., Colli, G. R., Doan, T. M., Glaw, F., Grismer, L. L., Itescu, Y., Kraus, F., LeBreton 2022. A global analysis of viviparity in squamates highlights its prevalence in cold climates. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 00, 1–16 - get paper here
External links	IUCN Red List National Center for Biotechnology Information Google images

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