Kingdom Animalia Family Varanidae Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | Class Reptilia Genus Varanus Rank Subspecies | |
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Scientific name Varanus albigularis angolensis Similar Monitor lizard, Finsch's monitor, Varanus yemenensis, Canopy goanna, Varanus rainerguentheri | ||
The Angolan white-throated monitor (Varanus albigularis angolensis) is a lizard found in and around Angola. It is usually gray-brown with yellowish or white markings, and can reach up to 1.5 m in length. It is one of the three subspecies of Varanus albigularis.
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Taxonomy
The generic name Varanus is derived from the Arabic word waral ورل, which is translated to English as "monitor". Their specific name comes from a compound of two Latin words: albus meaning "white" and gula meaning "throat". The subspecific name is a Latinized form of the country in which they are found: Angola.
Distribution
Its range is through Angola, Namibia, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Coruche.
References
Angolan white-throated monitor Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA