[scale counts] Enlarged nuchal scales Position of nostrils (index) [scale counts] Scales acrosshead from rictus to rictus [scale counts] Scales around tail base [scale counts] Scales around tail at one third from base [scale counts] Scales around midbody [scale counts] Transverse ventral scale rows [scale counts] Gular scales [scale counts] Ventral scales [scale counts] Dorsal scale rows from tympanum to gular fold [scale counts] Dorsal scale rows from gular fold to hind legs [scale counts] Dorsal scale rows from tympanum to hind legs [scale counts] Scales around neck [coloration] Global coloration [coloration] Dorsum pattern of coloration [coloration] Tail coloration [coloration] Tail pattern of coloration [coloration] Specific white markings on the head [coloration] Dark band on the side of the neck
Varanus salvator salvator absent [2- 2.2[ ; [2.2 - 2.4[ ; [2.4 - 2.6[ ; [2.6 - 2.7[ ; [2.7 - 2.9[ [46-48[ ; [48-50[ ; [50-52[ ; [52-54[ ; [54-56[ [91-95[ ; [95-99[ ; [99-103[ ; [103-107[ ; [107-111[ [53-56[ ; [56-59[ ; [59-62[ ; [62-65[ ; [65-68[ [141-146[ ; [146-151[ ; [151-156[ ; [156-161[ ; [161-166[ [85-87[ ; [87-89[ ; [89-91[ ; [91-93[ ; [93-95[ [74-76[ ; [76-78[ ; [78-80[ ; [80-82[ ; [82-84[ ; [84-86[ [164-172[ [25-28[ ; [28-31[ ; [31-34[ ; [34-37[ [86-93[ ; [93-100[ [116-127[ ; [127-138[ [92-97[ ; [97-102[ ; [102-107[ ; [107-112[ black or dark dorsal background with a light pattern (crossbands, dots, spots or ocelli ) crossbands of spots or ocelli, with marbling or dots between each rows black or dark, with light pattern thin and broad light crossbands absent absent
Varanus salvator macromaculatus absent [1.7 - 1.8[ ; [1.8 - 2[ ; [2- 2.2[ ; [2.2 - 2.4[ ; [2.4 - 2.6[ ; [2.6 - 2.7[ ; [2.7 - 2.9[ ; [2.9 - 3.1[ ; [3.1 - 3.3[ ; [3.3 - 3.5] [48-50[ ; [50-52[ ; [52-54[ ; [54-56[ ; [56-58[ ; [58-60[ ; [60-62[ ; [62-64[ ; [64-66[ [87-91[ ; [91-95[ ; [95-99[ ; [99-103[ ; [103-107[ ; [107-111[ ; [111-115[ ; [115-119[ ; [119-123[ ; [123-128] [41-44[ ; [44-47[ ; [47-50[ ; [50-53[ ; [53-56[ ; [56-59[ ; [59-62[ ; [62-65[ ; [65-68[ ; [68-71[ ; [71-74[ ; [74-77[ ; [77-80[ ; [80-82[ [131-136[ ; [136-141[ ; [141-146[ ; [146-151[ ; [151-156[ ; [156-161[ ; [161-166[ ; [166-171[ ; [171-178] [75-77[ ; [77-79[ ; [79-81[ ; [81-83[ ; [83-85[ ; [85-87[ ; [87-89[ ; [89-91[ ; [91-93[ ; [93-95[ ; [95-97] [68-70[ ; [70-72[ ; [72-74[ ; [74-76[ ; [76-78[ ; [78-80[ ; [80-82[ ; [82-84[ ; [84-86[ ; [86-88[ ; [88-90[ ; [90-92[ ; [92-94[ ; [94-95[ [152-155[ ; [155-157[ ; [157-159[ ; [159-164[ ; [164-172[ ; [172-175[ ; [175-176[ ; [176-183[ ; [183-187] [28-31[ ; [31-34[ ; [34-37[ ; [37-40[ ; [40-43[ ; [43-46[ ; [46-49[ ; [49-52] [79-86[ ; [86-93[ ; [93-100[ ; [100-107[ ; [107-114[ ; [114-121[ ; [121-128[ ; [128-138] [116-127[ ; [127-138[ ; [138-149[ ; [149-160[ ; [160-171[ ; [171-182[ ; [182-189] [77-82[ ; [82-87[ ; [87-92[ ; [92-97[ ; [97-102[ ; [102-107[ ; [107-112[ ; [112-117[ ; [117-122[ ; [122-127] black or dark dorsal background with a light pattern (crossbands, dots, spots or ocelli ) crossbands of spots or ocelli, with marbling or dots between each rows black or dark, with light pattern proximal part with transverse rows of light spots or ocelli, distally fused in light crossbands absent absent
Varanus salvator andamanensis absent ????????????black or dark dorsal background with a light pattern (crossbands, dots, spots or ocelli ) evenly distributed light spots black or dark, with light pattern light small dots or scales arranged irregularly or in crossbands absent absent
Varanus salvator bivittatus absent [1.7 - 1.8[ ; [1.8 - 2[ ; [2- 2.2[ ; [2.2 - 2.4[ ; [2.4 - 2.6[ ; [2.6 - 2.7[ ; [2.7 - 2.9[ [46-48[ ; [48-50[ ; [50-52[ ; [52-54[ ; [54-56[ ; [56-58[ ; [58-60[ ; [60-62[ ; [62-64[ [79-83[ ; [83-87[ ; [87-91[ ; [91-95[ ; [95-99[ ; [99-103[ ; [103-107[ ; [107-111[ ; [111-115[ ; [115-119[ ; [119-123[ ; [123-128] [50-53[ ; [53-56[ ; [56-59[ ; [59-62[ ; [62-65[ ; [65-68[ ; [68-71[ ; [71-74[ [101-106[ ; [106-111[ ; [111-116[ ; [116-121[ ; [121-126[ ; [126-131[ ; [131-136[ ; [136-141[ ; [141-146[ ; [146-151[ ; [151-156[ ; [156-161[ ; [161-166[ ; [166-171[ ; [171-178] [75-77[ ; [77-79[ ; [79-81[ ; [81-83[ ; [83-85[ ; [85-87[ ; [87-89[ ; [89-91[ ; [91-93[ ; [93-95[ ; [95-97] [70-72[ ; [72-74[ ; [74-76[ ; [76-78[ ; [78-80[ ; [80-82[ ; [82-84[ ; [84-86[ ; [86-88[ ; [88-90[ ; [90-92[ [145-149[ ; [149-152[ ; [152-155[ ; [155-157[ ; [157-159[ ; [159-164[ ; [164-172[ ; [172-175[ ; [175-176[ ; [176-183[ [28-31[ ; [31-34[ ; [34-37[ ; [37-40[ ; [40-43[ ; [43-46[ ; [46-49[ ; [49-52] [86-93[ ; [93-100[ ; [100-107[ ; [107-114[ ; [114-121[ ; [121-128[ ; [128-138] [116-127[ ; [127-138[ ; [138-149[ ; [149-160[ ; [160-171[ ; [171-182[ ; [182-189] [82-87[ ; [87-92[ ; [92-97[ ; [97-102[ ; [102-107[ ; [107-112[ ; [112-117[ ; [117-122[ ; [122-127] black or dark dorsal background with a light pattern (crossbands, dots, spots or ocelli ) crossbands of spots or ocelli, with the first one modified in band black or dark, with light pattern proximal part with transverse rows of light spots or ocelli, distally fused in light crossbands absent present
Varanus salvator ssp. absent [1.8 - 2[ ; [2- 2.2[ ; [2.2 - 2.4[ ; [2.4 - 2.6[ ; [2.6 - 2.7[ [50-52[ ; [52-54[ ; [54-56[ ; [56-58[ ; [58-60[ ; [60-62[ ; [62-64[ ; [64-66[ ; [66-68] [83-87[ ; [87-91[ ; [91-95[ ; [95-99[ ; [99-103[ ; [103-107[ ; [107-111[ [50-53[ ; [53-56[ ; [56-59[ ; [59-62[ ; [62-65[ ; [65-68[ ; [68-71[ [116-121[ ; [121-126[ ; [126-131[ ; [131-136[ ; [136-141[ ; [141-146[ ; [146-151[ ; [151-156[ ; [156-161[ ; [161-166[ [77-79[ ; [79-81[ ; [81-83[ ; [83-85[ ; [85-87[ ; [87-89[ ; [89-91[ [70-72[ ; [72-74[ ; [74-76[ ; [76-78[ ; [78-80[ ; [80-82[ ; [82-84[ ; [84-86[ ; [86-88[ ; [88-90[ [149-152[ ; [152-155[ ; [155-157[ ; [157-159[ ; [159-164[ ; [164-172[ [28-31[ ; [31-34[ ; [34-37[ ; [37-40[ ; [40-43[ ; [43-46[ ; [46-49[ [93-100[ ; [100-107[ ; [107-114[ ; [114-121[ ; [121-128[ ; [128-138] [127-138[ ; [138-149[ ; [149-160[ ; [160-171[ ; [171-182[ [72-77[ ; [77-82[ ; [82-87[ ; [87-92[ ; [92-97[ ; [97-102[ ; [102-107[ ; [107-112[ ; [112-117[ black or dark dorsal background with a light pattern (crossbands, dots, spots or ocelli ) ?black or dark, with light pattern proximal part light mottled, distal part with light crossbands absent absent
Varanus togianus absent [1.7 - 1.8[ ; [1.8 - 2[ ; [2- 2.2[ ; [2.2 - 2.4[ ; [2.4 - 2.6[ ; [2.6 - 2.7[ [44-46[ ; [46-48[ ; [48-50[ ; [50-52[ ; [52-54[ ; [54-56[ ; [56-58[ ; [58-60[ [87-91[ ; [91-95[ ; [95-99[ ; [99-103[ ; [103-107[ ; [107-111[ ; [111-115[ [53-56[ ; [56-59[ ; [59-62[ ; [62-65[ [116-121[ ; [121-126[ ; [126-131[ ; [131-136[ ; [136-141[ ; [141-146[ [77-79[ ; [79-81[ ; [81-83[ [68-70[ ; [70-72[ ; [72-74[ ; [74-76[ ; [76-78[ [145-149[ ; [149-152[ ; [152-155[ ; [155-157[ [31-34[ ; [34-37[ ; [37-40[ ; [40-43[ [86-93[ ; [93-100[ ; [100-107[ ; [107-114[ ; [114-121[ ; [121-128[ ; [128-138] [116-127[ ; [127-138[ ; [138-149[ ; [149-160[ ; [160-171[ ; [171-182[ [77-82[ ; [82-87[ ; [87-92[ ; [92-97[ ; [97-102[ ; [102-107[ ; [107-112[ black dorsal background with a yellow pattern non applicableentirely black, lacking light pattern non applicableabsent absent
Varanus marmoratus present [1.7 - 1.8[ ; [1.8 - 2[ ; [2- 2.2[ ; [2.2 - 2.4[ ; [2.4 - 2.6[ ; [2.6 - 2.7[ [46-48[ ; [48-50[ ; [50-52[ ; [52-54[ ; [54-56[ ; [56-58[ ; [58-60[ ; [60-62[ ; [62-64[ ; [64-66[ [87-91[ ; [91-95[ ; [95-99[ ; [99-103[ ; [103-107[ ; [107-111[ ; [111-115[ ; [115-119[ ; [119-123[ [47-50[ ; [50-53[ ; [53-56[ ; [56-59[ ; [59-62[ ; [62-65[ ; [65-68[ [111-116[ ; [116-121[ ; [121-126[ ; [126-131[ ; [131-136[ ; [136-141[ ; [141-146[ ; [146-151[ ; [151-156[ ; [156-161[ ; [161-166[ ; [166-171[ ; [171-178] [77-79[ ; [79-81[ ; [81-83[ ; [83-85[ ; [85-87[ ; [87-89[ ; [89-91[ ; [91-93[ ; [93-95[ ; [95-97] [76-78[ ; [78-80[ ; [80-82[ ; [82-84[ ; [84-86[ ; [86-88[ ; [88-90[ ; [90-92[ ; [92-94[ ; [94-95[ [155-157[ ; [157-159[ ; [159-164[ ; [164-172[ ; [172-175[ ; [175-176[ ; [176-183[ [22-25[ ; [25-28[ ; [28-31[ ; [31-34[ [79-86[ ; [86-93[ ; [93-100[ ; [100-107[ ; [107-114[ ; [114-121[ [105-116[ ; [116-127[ ; [127-138[ ; [138-149[ [72-77[ ; [77-82[ ; [82-87[ ; [87-92[ ; [92-97[ ; [97-102[ ; [102-107[ ; [107-112[ ; [112-117[ ; [117-122[ black or dark dorsal background with a light pattern (crossbands, dots, spots or ocelli ) crossbands of spots or ocelli, with conspicuous absence or reduction of the first ones ??present absent
Varanus nuchalis present [1.7 - 1.8[ ; [1.8 - 2[ ; [2- 2.2[ [50-52[ ; [52-54[ ; [54-56[ ; [56-58[ ; [58-60[ ; [60-62[ [91-95[ ; [95-99[ ; [99-103[ ; [103-107[ ; [107-111[ [44-47[ ; [47-50[ ; [50-53[ ; [53-56[ ; [56-59[ ; [59-62[ [136-141[ ; [141-146[ ; [146-151[ ; [151-156[ ; [156-161[ ; [161-166[ ; [166-171[ [83-85[ ; [85-87[ ; [87-89[ ; [89-91[ ; [91-93[ ; [93-95[ [74-76[ ; [76-78[ ; [78-80[ ; [80-82[ ; [82-84[ ; [84-86[ [159-164[ ; [164-172[ ; [172-175[ ; [175-176[ [19-22[ ; [22-25[ ; [25-28[ ; [28-31[ ; [31-34[ [72-79[ ; [79-86[ ; [86-93[ ; [93-100[ ; [100-107[ [94-105[ ; [105-116[ ; [116-127[ ; [127-138[ [87-92[ ; [92-97[ ; [97-102[ ; [102-107[ black or dark dorsal background with a light pattern (crossbands, dots, spots or ocelli ) ; dorsal coloration entirely black, lacking any spots or ocelli crossbands of spots or ocelli, with conspicuous absence or reduction of the first ones ??present absent
Varanus cumingi absent [1.8 - 2[ ; [2- 2.2[ ; [2.2 - 2.4[ ; [2.4 - 2.6[ ; [2.6 - 2.7[ ; [2.7 - 2.9[ ; [2.9 - 3.1[ ; [3.1 - 3.3[ ; [3.3 - 3.5] [46-48[ ; [48-50[ ; [50-52[ ; [52-54[ ; [54-56[ ; [56-58[ [87-91[ ; [91-95[ ; [95-99[ ; [99-103[ ; [103-107[ ; [107-111[ [44-47[ ; [47-50[ ; [50-53[ ; [53-56[ [126-131[ ; [131-136[ ; [136-141[ ; [141-146[ ; [146-151[ ; [151-156[ [77-79[ ; [79-81[ ; [81-83[ ; [83-85[ ; [85-87[ ; [87-89[ [72-74[ ; [74-76[ ; [76-78[ ; [78-80[ ; [80-82[ ; [82-84[ ; [84-86[ ; [86-88[ ; [88-90[ ; [90-92[ [145-149[ ; [175-176[ ; [176-183[ ; [183-187] [19-22[ ; [22-25[ ; [25-28[ ; [28-31[ ; [31-34[ [86-93[ ; [93-100[ ; [100-107[ [105-116[ ; [116-127[ ; [127-138[ [82-87[ ; [87-92[ ; [92-97[ ; [97-102[ ; [102-107[ black dorsal background with a yellow pattern non applicableblack or dark, with light pattern yellow crossbands absent present