Rusty desert monitor

Rusty desert monitor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Varanidae
Genus: Varanus
Subgenus: Odatria
Species:
V. eremius
Binomial name
Varanus eremius
Lucas & Frost, 1895[2][3]

The rusty desert monitor (Varanus eremius)[4] is a species of small monitor lizards native to Australia. It is also known as the pygmy desert monitor.[5] The monitor lizard belongs to the subgenus Odatria along with the pygmy mulga monitor.[3][6] This monitor lizard is oviparous as with other monitor lizards.[7]

  1. ^ Shea, G.; Wilson, S.; Oliver, P. (2018). "Varanus eremius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T83777752A101752305. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T83777752A101752305.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Lucas, A.H.S.; Frost., C. (1895). "Preliminary notice of certain new species of lizards from central Australia". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria. 7: 264–269.
  3. ^ a b "Monitor-lizards.net". Archived from the original on 19 May 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  4. ^ Uniprot.org
  5. ^ JCVI.org
  6. ^ Kingsnake.com
  7. ^ arod.com.au