MERTENS' WATER MONITOR Varanus mertensi


MERTENS' WATER MONITOR Varanus mertensi

Many lizard-keepers find Mertens' Monitors, Varanus mertensi, to possess an ideal mix of large and small monitor qualities. While large enough to satisfy the desires of aspiring Crocodile Monitor keepers, they can be comfortable in sizable, but less than room-sized, enclosures. Description


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Mertens' Water Monitor (Varanus mertensi) photographed at Territory Wildlife Park, NT Mertens' Water Monitor (Varanus mertensi) photographed at Territory Wildlife Park, NT Mertens' Water Monitor (Varanus mertensi) photographed at Litchfield National Park, NT Mertens' Water Monitor (Varanus mertensi) photographed at Featherdale Wildlife Park NSW.


Varanus mertensi IUCN SSC MONITOR LIZARD

Abstract We report on the aquatic and terrestrial foraging behaviour and diet of the semi-aquatic Varanus mertensi. Foraging behaviour of V. mertensi is similar to that of other large terrestrial varanids: slow, methodical forwards movement with the head swaying from side to side with regular tongue flicks.


MERTENS' WATER MONITOR Varanus mertensi

Varanus mertensi Merten's water monitor DISTRIBUTION : Northern Australia (for detailed distribution data, see Auliya & Koch 2020) RED LIST STATUS: Endangered (EN) in 2017 CITES: Appendix II


Varanus mertensi IUCN SSC MONITOR LIZARD

Varanus mertensi (Glauert, 1951) -Merten's Water Monitor Mertens' monitors are a medium to large-sized monitor species with a typical snout-vent length (excluding the tail) ranging from around 30-45cm in adults. The coloration of Mertens' monitors is predominantly olive grey to brown over the body, with scattered cream or yellow spots.


Varanus mertensi IUCN SSC MONITOR LIZARD

Varanus mertensi Mertens's Water Monitor. Facebook. Twitter. Kingdom Animalia animals. Animalia: information (1) Animalia: pictures (22861) Animalia: specimens (7109) Animalia: sounds (722) Animalia: maps (42) Eumetazoa metazoans. Eumetazoa: pictures (22829) Eumetazoa: specimens (7100)


Mertens Water Monitor (Varanus mertensi) May 2016 ZooChat

Varanus mertensi (Mertens's Water Monitor) is a species of Squamata in the family monitor lizards. They are listed in cites appendix ii. They are found in australasia. They have sexual reproduction. They rely on running to move around. EOL has data for 17 attributes, including: Body symmetry bilaterally symmetric auditory system otoliths


ANI07300341 Joel Sartore

Varanus mertensi appears to be less responsive than terrestrial varanids (sensu home ranges, movements and physiological responses) to the vast seasonal fluctuations of the region, because they inhabit areas (permanent water bodies) which ostensibly have access to resources throughout the year, unlike the majority of other varanid species (Christian et al. 1996; Smith et al. 2008).


Mertens Water Monitor, Varanus mertensi, Australia, captive, portrait

Mertens' water monitor ( Varanus mertensi ), also called commonly Mertens's water monitor, and often misspelled Mertin's water monitor, is a species of lizard in the family Varanidae. The species is endemic to northern Australia, and is a wide-ranging, actively foraging, opportunistic predator of aquatic and riparian habitats.


Varanus mertensi Mertens' Water Monitor Thor Hakonsen Flickr

Mertens' water monitor ( Varanus mertensi ), also called commonly Mertens's water monitor, and often misspelled Mertin's water monitor, is a species of lizard in the family Varanidae. The species is endemic to northern Australia, and is a wide-ranging, actively foraging, opportunistic predator of aquatic and riparian habitats.


Australian Mertens Water Monitor Varanus Mertensi Stock Photo Alamy

Merten's water monitor, also known as Varanus mertensi, is a medium to large-sized lizard with an average length between 3 and 4 feet and weighs around 15 to 20 pounds. They have muscular bodies, strong legs, and a long tail that is almost as long as their entire body. Males are usually larger than females.


Mertens' Water Monitor (Varanus mertensi) A Mertens' water… Flickr

Varanus mertensi. Mertens' Water Monitor , often misspelled Merten's Water Monitor, is a member of the monitor lizard family found in northern Australia, and is a wide-ranging, active foraging, opportunistic predator of aquatic and riparian habitats. It is named after German herpetologist Robert Mertens. Overview. Photos.


An adult Mertens' water monitor (Varanus mertensi) on the banks of the

(animals) Class Reptilia (reptiles) Family Varanidae (goannas or monitors) Scientific name Varanus mertensi Glauert, 1951 Common name Mertens' water monitor WildNet taxon ID 66 Alternate name (s) Merten's water monitor Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status Endangered Conservation significant Yes Wetland status


CalPhotos Varanus mertensi; Mertens' Water Monitor

Varanus mertensi is a semiaquatic lizard that lives near permanent water in northern Australia. During the wet and dry seasons, we measured the field metabolic rate (FMR) and water flux rates of animals in the field and standard metabolic rates across a range of body temperatures (18-36 C) in the laboratory.


Merten's Water Monitor Lizard (Varanus mertensi), Queensland, Australia

Varanus mertensi is a medium-sized, semi-aquatic monitor lizard that occurs across much of Northern Australia. Knowledge of the nesting habits and


A Mertens's water monitor (Varanus mertensi), known to be threatened by

Cane toads reduce abundance and site occupancy of Merten's water monitor (Varanus mertensi) Authors: Anthony D Griffiths Charles Darwin University J. Lindley McKay Abstract and Figures.