Varanus nuchalis
Distribution range: the rough-necked water monitor inhabits the islands of Cebu, Ticao, Negros, Panay, and Masbate in the centre of the Philippine Archipelago.
Varanus nuchalis from Panay Island
Varanus nuchalis from Panay Island.
scale counts
- Enlarged nuchal scales : present
- Scales acrosshead from rictus to rictus : [50-52[ ; [52-54[ ; [54-56[ ; [56-58[ ; [58-60[ ; [60-62[
- Scales around tail base : [91-95[ ; [95-99[ ; [99-103[ ; [103-107[ ; [107-111[
- Scales around tail at one third from base : [44-47[ ; [47-50[ ; [50-53[ ; [53-56[ ; [56-59[ ; [59-62[
- Scales around midbody : [136-141[ ; [141-146[ ; [146-151[ ; [151-156[ ; [156-161[ ; [161-166[ ; [166-171[
- Transverse ventral scale rows : [83-85[ ; [85-87[ ; [87-89[ ; [89-91[ ; [91-93[ ; [93-95[
- Gular scales : [74-76[ ; [76-78[ ; [78-80[ ; [80-82[ ; [82-84[ ; [84-86[
- Ventral scales : [159-164[ ; [164-172[ ; [172-175[ ; [175-176[
- Dorsal scale rows from tympanum to gular fold : [19-22[ ; [22-25[ ; [25-28[ ; [28-31[ ; [31-34[
- Dorsal scale rows from gular fold to hind legs : [72-79[ ; [79-86[ ; [86-93[ ; [93-100[ ; [100-107[
- Dorsal scale rows from tympanum to hind legs : [94-105[ ; [105-116[ ; [116-127[ ; [127-138[
- Scales around neck : [87-92[ ; [92-97[ ; [97-102[ ; [102-107[
coloration
- Dorsum pattern of coloration : crossbands of spots or ocelli, with conspicuous absence or reduction of the first ones
- Global coloration : black or dark dorsal background with a light pattern (crossbands, dots, spots or ocelli ) ; dorsal coloration entirely black, lacking any spots or ocelli
- Tail pattern of coloration : ?
- Tail coloration : ?
- Specific white markings on the head : present
- Dark band on the side of the neck : absent