Varanus (lizard)

Abundance: 0.03 to 17.26% (median 1.49%)

Latitudinal range: -37.0° to 40.2°

Habitats: (45), Mediterranean woodland (2), desert/xeric shrubland (4), mangrove (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (4), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (15), tropical/subtropical savanna (6)

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Found in 77 samples

Australia: North of Roxby Downs, Olympic Dam (dune base), Ora Banda (September 2000), Groote Eylandt, Alyangula, Kurrajong (KP1), Grant Hall (Layer 1), Grant Hall (Layer 2), Grant Hall (Layer 3), Shenton Bushland, Atley Station, Stirling Range National Park (post drought), QML1396 (Horizon D), QML796 (Horizon A1), QML796 (Horizon A4), QML796 (Horizon A7), Noala Cave, Beehive Cave

Bangladesh: Sundarbans East Wildlife Sanctuary

Botswana: Moritsane

India: Buldhana District, Kotada Bhadli

Indonesia: Bawean Island (wet season), Bawean Island (dry season), Braholo Cave (Excavation Unit G6, Assemblage 4), Collaborative Research Centre 990 (rubber), Braholo Cave (Excavation Unit G6, Assemblage 3), Braholo Cave (Excavation Unit G6, Assemblage 2), Braholo Cave (Excavation Unit G6, Assemblage 1)

Kenya: Kitobo Forest (2007), Kitobo Forest (2009), Kacheliba, Usenge 3 (Kansyore), Usenge 3 (Urewe)

Laos: Vientiane

Lesotho: Sehonghong (SA), Sehonghong (BAS)

Malaysia: Kampung Peta, Deramakot Forest Reserve, Krau Wildlife Reserve (fruit garden), Krau Wildlife Reserve (control), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Tasek Bera (2014)

Nigeria: Agaja Trail Area (dry season), Agaja Trail Area (wet season), Seibikiri Trail Area (dry season), Seibikiri Trail Area (wet season), Gajiganna B

Papua New Guinea: Balof Shelter (Horizon I), Balof Shelter (Horizon II), Balof Shelter (Horizon III), Balof Shelter (Horizon IV), Balof Shelter (Horizon V), Balof Shelter (Horizon VI), Balof Shelter (Horizon VII)

Senegal: Diouboye

Somalia: Gabibta Valley

South Africa: Plovers Lake

Spain: Battalones-10 (Level I), Battalones-10 (Level II), Battalones-10 (Level III)

Sri Lanka: Mahausakande (abandoned rubber, diurnal), Fa-Hien Lena Cave (Phase A), Fa-Hien Lena Cave (Phase B), Fa-Hien Lena Cave (Phase C), Fa-Hien Lena Cave (Phase D)

Sudan: Affad 23, Gala Abu Ahmed, Khor Shambat 1 (Mesolithic)

Tanzania: Kuumbi Cave (Trench 10, Phase 2)

Thailand: Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary, Spirit Cave (Layer 2), Spirit Cave (Layer 4), Doi Pha Kan

Vietnam: Hiem Cave, An Son

Zambia: Kafue Flats

See also Varanus albigularis, Varanus bengalensis, Varanus caudolineatus, Varanus gouldii, Varanus griseus, Varanus indicus, Varanus marathonensis, Varanus niloticus, Varanus ornatus, Varanus panoptes, Varanus priscus, Varanus rosenbergi, Varanus rudicollis, Varanus salvator, Varanus sp., Varanus sp. 1, Varanus tristis