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Higher TaxaVaranidae, Platynota, Varanoidea, Anguimorpha, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Roughneck Monitor
G: Rauhnackenwaran
Italian: Varano dal collo ruvido 
SynonymUaranus [sic] rudicollis GRAY 1845: 10
Varanus rudicollis — BOULENGER 1885: 313
Varanus rudicollis — DE ROOIJ 1915: 144
Varanus scutigerulus BARBOUR 1932 (fide TAYLOR 1963)
Varanus (Varanus) salvator scutigerulus — MERTENS 1942: 259
Varanus (Dendrovaranus) rudicollis — MERTENS 1942: 360
Varanus rudicollis — MERTENS 1950: 6
Varanus swarti MANGILI 1962: 30 (fide MERTENS 1964)
Varanus rudicollis — TAYLOR 1963: 915
Varanus rudicollis — DE LISLE 1996: 133
Varanus rudicollis — MANTHEY & GROSSMANN 1997: 291
Varanus (Empagusia) rudicollis — ZIEGLER & BÖHME 1997
Varanus rudicollis — GRISMER 2011
Varanus (Empagusia) rudicollis — KOCH et al. 2013
Varanus (Empagusia) rudicollis — BUCKLITSCH et al. 2016: 50 
DistributionS Burma (= Myanmar), S Thailand, W Malaysia (incl. Penang), Rhio Archipelago, Indonesia (Sumatra, Bangka, Borneo), Philippines ?

Type locality: Philippines (in error)  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesHolotype: BMNH 1842.2.15.239
Holotype: MCZ 32264 [scutigerulus] 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (1016 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
CommentSynonymy: Mertens 1950 synonymized Varanus scutigerulus with V. rudicollis. 
References
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