Class Sauropsida Suborder Lacertilia Scientific name Varanus palawanensis | Phylum Chordata Family Varanidae Rank Species | |
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Similar Marbled water monitor, Finsch's monitor, Varanus togianus, Sago monitor, Panay monitor | ||
The Palawan water monitor, Varanus palawanensis, is a monitor lizard endemic to the Philippines. It has enough differences to be considered a distinct species from the closely related water monitor, marbled water monitor, and Varanus rasmusseni. V. palawanensis belongs to the subgenus Soterosaurus with these other species.
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Palawan water monitor Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA