Varanus baritji KING & HORNER, 1987
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Higher Taxa | Varanidae, Platynota, Varanoidea, Anguimorpha, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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Common Names | E: Black-spotted Ridge-tailed Monitor, Black-spotted Spiny-tailed Monitor |
Synonym | Varanus baritji KING & HORNER 1987 Varanus baritji — COGGER 2000: 361 Varanus baritji — EIDENMÜLLER 2007 Varanus (Odatria) baritji — HÖRENBERG & KOCH 2013 Varanus (Odatria) baritji — BUCKLITSCH et al. 2016: 50 |
Distribution | Australia (N Northern Territory) Type locality: Mirrngadja, Arafura Swamp, Northern Territory, Australia, [12º39'S 135º12'E]. |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: NTM R13192, female. |
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Etymology | “baritj” is an aboriginal word for white and the lizard is named after its discoverer Dr Neville White. |
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