Varanus salvator ssp.
Distribution range: some parts of Sulawesi and its off-shore islands (except for the Togian Islands) are home to further undescribed (sub-)species of the Asian water monitor lizard.
Varanus salvator ssp.
Varanus salvator ssp. from Sulawesi
scale counts
- Enlarged nuchal scales : absent
- Scales acrosshead from rictus to rictus : [50-52[ ; [52-54[ ; [54-56[ ; [56-58[ ; [58-60[ ; [60-62[ ; [62-64[ ; [64-66[ ; [66-68]
- Scales around tail base : [83-87[ ; [87-91[ ; [91-95[ ; [95-99[ ; [99-103[ ; [103-107[ ; [107-111[
- Scales around tail at one third from base : [50-53[ ; [53-56[ ; [56-59[ ; [59-62[ ; [62-65[ ; [65-68[ ; [68-71[
- Scales around midbody : [116-121[ ; [121-126[ ; [126-131[ ; [131-136[ ; [136-141[ ; [141-146[ ; [146-151[ ; [151-156[ ; [156-161[ ; [161-166[
- Transverse ventral scale rows : [77-79[ ; [79-81[ ; [81-83[ ; [83-85[ ; [85-87[ ; [87-89[ ; [89-91[
- Gular scales : [70-72[ ; [72-74[ ; [74-76[ ; [76-78[ ; [78-80[ ; [80-82[ ; [82-84[ ; [84-86[ ; [86-88[ ; [88-90[
- Ventral scales : [149-152[ ; [152-155[ ; [155-157[ ; [157-159[ ; [159-164[ ; [164-172[
- Dorsal scale rows from tympanum to gular fold : [28-31[ ; [31-34[ ; [34-37[ ; [37-40[ ; [40-43[ ; [43-46[ ; [46-49[
- Dorsal scale rows from gular fold to hind legs : [93-100[ ; [100-107[ ; [107-114[ ; [114-121[ ; [121-128[ ; [128-138]
- Dorsal scale rows from tympanum to hind legs : [127-138[ ; [138-149[ ; [149-160[ ; [160-171[ ; [171-182[
- Scales around neck : [72-77[ ; [77-82[ ; [82-87[ ; [87-92[ ; [92-97[ ; [97-102[ ; [102-107[ ; [107-112[ ; [112-117[
coloration
- Dorsum pattern of coloration : ?
- Global coloration : black or dark dorsal background with a light pattern (crossbands, dots, spots or ocelli )
- Tail pattern of coloration : proximal part light mottled, distal part with light crossbands
- Tail coloration : black or dark, with light pattern
- Specific white markings on the head : absent
- Dark band on the side of the neck : absent