V. prasinus group
This group includes the following species:
Varanus beccari, V. boehmei, V. bogerti, V. keithhornei, V. kordensis, V. macraei, V. prasinus, V. reisingeri, V. telenesetes.
See their own knowledge base in order to recognize each species.
V. prasinus group
V. prasinus group
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 tip of snout than the eyes
- nostrils' form : well round
- tongue coloration : ?
- prehensile tail : presence
- 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 ; dorso-laterally directed
- other head scales : only three rows of scales between the supra-oculars
- supra-ocular scales : specific pattern formed by one row of scales
- SVL - snout vent length : up to 40 centimeters
- scale count around midbody : 70 to 79 ; 80 to 89 ; 90 to 99 ; 100 to 109 ; 110 to 119
- Origin of the specimen : Asia and austral isles ; continental Australia