Varanus base

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V. griseus

Desert'smonitor

Distribution: from northern Africa to central Asia deserts and northern India, and all the Arabic peninsula.

CITES:appendix I.

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Easy-to-see descriptors

• transversal section of the tail : roundish
• spiny tail : absence
• tail with median double-keel : absence
• bicoloured tail : absence
• position of nostrils between eyes and tip of snout : nearer the eyes than the tip of snout
• nostrils' form : oval or split-like
• tongue coloration : light pink or whitish
• prehensile tail : absence
• nuchal scales : same size than head scales
• form of the snout : triangular
• pale band on the snout : absence
• relief of nuchal scales : not applicable

Expert descriptors

• direction of nostrils : laterally directed
• other head scales : not applicable
• supra-ocular scales : no specific pattern or scales of head homogenous in size
• SVL - snout vent length : up to 40 centimeters ; 40 centimeters and more
• scale count around midbody : 100 to 109 ; 110 to 119 ; 120 to 129 ; 130 to 139 ; 140 to149
• Origin of the specimen : Africa and Arabian peninsula. ; Asia and austral isles

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