Varanus marmoratus - Varanus salvator complex

Varanus marmoratus

Distribution range: within the Philippines, Varanus marmoratus inhabits Luzon, Mindoro, Calamian, Palawan, Balabac as well as the small Sulu Archipelago except for Basilan.

Position of nostrils (index) : [1.7 - 1.8[ ; [1.8 - 2[ ; [2- 2.2[ ; [2.2 - 2.4[ ; [2.4 - 2.6[ ; [2.6 - 2.7[

scale counts

Enlarged nuchal scales : present
Scales acrosshead from rictus to rictus : [46-48[ ; [48-50[ ; [50-52[ ; [52-54[ ; [54-56[ ; [56-58[ ; [58-60[ ; [60-62[ ; [62-64[ ; [64-66[
Scales around tail base : [87-91[ ; [91-95[ ; [95-99[ ; [99-103[ ; [103-107[ ; [107-111[ ; [111-115[ ; [115-119[ ; [119-123[
Scales around tail at one third from base : [47-50[ ; [50-53[ ; [53-56[ ; [56-59[ ; [59-62[ ; [62-65[ ; [65-68[
Scales around midbody : [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]
Transverse ventral scale rows : [77-79[ ; [79-81[ ; [81-83[ ; [83-85[ ; [85-87[ ; [87-89[ ; [89-91[ ; [91-93[ ; [93-95[ ; [95-97]
Gular scales : [76-78[ ; [78-80[ ; [80-82[ ; [82-84[ ; [84-86[ ; [86-88[ ; [88-90[ ; [90-92[ ; [92-94[ ; [94-95[
Ventral scales : [155-157[ ; [157-159[ ; [159-164[ ; [164-172[ ; [172-175[ ; [175-176[ ; [176-183[
Dorsal scale rows from tympanum to gular fold : [22-25[ ; [25-28[ ; [28-31[ ; [31-34[
Dorsal scale rows from gular fold to hind legs : [79-86[ ; [86-93[ ; [93-100[ ; [100-107[ ; [107-114[ ; [114-121[
Dorsal scale rows from tympanum to hind legs : [105-116[ ; [116-127[ ; [127-138[ ; [138-149[
Scales around neck : [72-77[ ; [77-82[ ; [82-87[ ; [87-92[ ; [92-97[ ; [97-102[ ; [102-107[ ; [107-112[ ; [112-117[ ; [117-122[

coloration