V. griseus

Desert's monitor

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

CITES: appendix I.

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