Taxonomy Profile: Varanus komodoensis (Ouwens 1912)

Varanus komodoensis: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
Komodo Island Monitor []
Komodo Dragon []
Komodo Monitor []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Varanus komodoensis: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Tetrapoda
Class : Reptilia
répteis |
reptiles |
Reptiles |
Order : Squamata
Amphisbaenians |
Lizards |
Snakes |
amphisbènes |
lézards |
serpents |
Suborder : Autarchoglossa
Family : Varanidae
Monitors |
Monitor Lizards |
Genus : Varanus
Monitor Lizards |
Species : Varanus komodoensis
Komodo Island Monitor |
Komodo Dragon |
Komodo Monitor |
Varanus komodoensis Direct Children(s):
Varanus komodoensis: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Roy W. McDiarmid
Notes:
U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Reference for:
Varanus komodoensis
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Varanus komodoensis
Source:
U. S. Dept. Interior
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Varanus komodoensis
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Bennett, D.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1995-01-01 / 1995-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
A Little Book of Monitor Lizards: A Guide to the Monitor Lizards of the World and their Care in Captivity
Page(s):
Publisher:
Viper Press
Publication Place:
Aberdeen, Great Britain
ISBN/ISSN:
0-9526632-0-1/
Notes:
Reference for:
Varanus komodoensis
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Mertens, R.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1942-12-31 / 1942-12-31
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft. Abhandlung 466
Page(s):
Publisher:
Frankfurt A. M.
Publication Place:
ISBN/ISSN:
/
Notes:
Reference for:
Varanus komodoensis
Varanus komodoensis: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Southern Asia
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Varanus komodoensis: Comments